This story is from 20 September 2026.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Tufan Erhürman received Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, who is on the island for official meetings, at the Presidency in Nicosia; Türkiye's Ambassador to Nicosia Ali Murat Başçeri also attended. Yılmaz expressed thanks on social media for the hospitality.
During the meeting, relations between the two countries and current developments were discussed. In a post on his social media account, Yılmaz thanked Erhürman for his kind hospitality.
+2: Yenidüzen and Gerçek Gündem +3: Sözcü, Yenidüzen and Gerçek Gündem Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides will meet in the buffer zone on Tuesday, 13 October. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m.
+2: Havadis and Gündem Kıbrıs +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Havadis and Gündem Kıbrıs 
The Mecca Defence Alliance announced in a joint statement that Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has been appointed as the alliance's secretary-general. The parties also decided that measures be taken to provide Saudi Arabia with the military forces and capabilities they agreed on.
+2: Anadolu Ajansı and TRT World 
+12: DHA, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Daily Sabah, Yeni Akit, Milat, Yeni Şafak and NTV +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, DHA, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Daily Sabah, Yeni Akit, Milat, Yeni Şafak and NTV 
+5: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim and Karar +6: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim and Karar 
+9: Halk TV, İlke TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Sözcü and soL Haber +10: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, İlke TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Sözcü and soL Haber 
+16: Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe +17: Euronews Türkçe, Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe The Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) said measures for providing and deploying military forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia were discussed. The ministry also announced that a Türkiye-France defence cooperation road map was signed.
+2: NTV and Milat +3: Haber7, NTV and Milat 
+2: Ekonomim and Serbestiyet 
+3: Nefes, soL Haber and İlke TV +4: Sözcü, Nefes, soL Haber and İlke TV 
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call addressed navigational safety in the Black Sea and peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war.
+8: Haber7, Sabah, Milliyet, Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Takvim +9: NTV, Haber7, Sabah, Milliyet, Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Takvim 
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi asked his Greek counterpart Michalis Chrisochoidis to speed up the extradition process for 60 people, including red-notice criminal group members.
+4: Haber7, Sabah, Yeni Şafak and Milat +5: Yeni Akit, Haber7, Sabah, Yeni Şafak and Milat 
+2: Karar and Gazete Oksijen The 3rd Meeting of Justice Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) was held in Istanbul, moderated by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, and a joint declaration was signed.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in New York at 22:50 Turkish time to attend the UN General Assembly and will address the General Assembly for the 16th time on 22 September. The delegation includes Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
+3: Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak and Türkiye Gazetesi +4: Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+2: Nefes and Cumhuriyet Tera Yatırım board members Bülent Uygun and Abdulkadir Özkan have been detained. In the investigation, it was previously determined that Serdar Turhan transferred 15 million dollars and Muhammed Yarız transferred 25 million euros to Switzerland, and Nihat Kırmızı was also detained.
+13: Hürriyet, Takvim, Sabah, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Milat, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Star, Habertürk, Yeni Asır and Haber7 +14: NTV, Hürriyet, Takvim, Sabah, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Milat, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Star, Habertürk, Yeni Asır and Haber7 
+9: Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Dünya, Bloomberg HT, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +10: Gazete Oksijen, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Dünya, Bloomberg HT, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +6: Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Tele2 Haber, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and BirGün +7: Nefes, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Tele2 Haber, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and BirGün 
+2: Bloomberg and Euronews Türkçe In the match at Papara Park, Mohamed Salah scored three goals and Okan Buruk was shown a red card; Galatasaray conceded 10 goals in their first 6 league games. Fenerbahçe demanded equal broadcasting standards, warning ties could be suspended, while Beşiktaş announced a criminal complaint; beIN Sports stated its reporter had informed the public.
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+8: Hürriyet (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi, Milat, Sabah (spor), Fotomaç, Star, Habertürk and Daily Sabah +9: Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi, Milat, Sabah (spor), Fotomaç, Star, Habertürk and Daily Sabah 
+9: Dünya, Serbestiyet, Diken, Karar, NTV Spor, Ekonomi Manşet, Sporx, Duhuliye and Ekonomim +10: Ajansspor, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Diken, Karar, NTV Spor, Ekonomi Manşet, Sporx, Duhuliye and Ekonomim 
+7: Gerçek Gündem, BirGün, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Nefes, Muhalif and Oda TV +8: Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, BirGün, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Nefes, Muhalif and Oda TV 
+2: Al Jazeera English and An-Nahar +3: Kicker, Al Jazeera English and An-Nahar Of the four people detained in the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office probe into the 2011 prison death of former intelligence agency MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu, the ambulance driver was released after giving a statement. The prison director and shift supervisor of the period, along with a former journalist, are expected to be referred to the courthouse Monday; house arrest had previously been ordered for Hasan Atilla Uğur.
+12: Habertürk, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet and Star +13: NTV, Habertürk, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet and Star 
+4: Serbestiyet, Kısa Dalga, Ekonomim and Ekonomi Manşet +5: Gazete Oksijen, Serbestiyet, Kısa Dalga, Ekonomim and Ekonomi Manşet 
+7: Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Yeniçağ +8: Evrensel, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Yeniçağ 
