This story is from 21 September 2026.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that in the anticipated meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump in New York, a solution will be sought for the lifting of CAATSA sanctions and the S-400 issue.
In his statement to NTV, Fidan said they are working to lift sanctions in the defense industry. He expressed hope for a solution to the S-400 issue with mutual goodwill. The meeting is expected during the 81st UN General Assembly sessions.
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 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 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at the 2026-2027 academic year opening ceremony that they will never forget the children across the Euphrates and will defend their rights.
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 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 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 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.
AK Party Election Affairs Chair Ali İhsan Yavuz said that if Parliament renews the elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could run again, and moving it a week earlier would be sufficient.
+2: Ekonomi Manşet and Diken 
+4: Sözcü, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet and Gerçek Gündem +5: Halk TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet and Gerçek Gündem The 15 July Martyrs and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges and highways under the General Directorate of Highways will be privatized for 30 years without ownership transfer. Privatization will conclude by Dec. 31, 2031, and Egis met officials in Ankara.
+3: Evrensel, BirGün and Nefes +4: Sözcü, Evrensel, BirGün and Nefes In the KTLEV investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 out of 25 suspects were detained and 10 are sought. Justice Minister Gürlek announced that assets of 9 companies were frozen; the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.
+12: NTV, Hürriyet, A Haber, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Habertürk, Star, Milat, CNN Türk and Yeni Şafak +13: Yeni Akit, NTV, Hürriyet, A Haber, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Habertürk, Star, Milat, CNN Türk and Yeni Şafak +9: Bloomberg HT, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Diken and Kısa Dalga +10: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Diken and Kısa Dalga 
+10: Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ and soL Haber +11: Sözcü, Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ and soL Haber 
The Interior Ministry reported that citizenship decisions for a total of 6,134 people were revoked in the irregular citizenship investigation. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 72 people were detained in the second wave, trustees were appointed to 30 companies, and collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion lira (TL) were detected.
+11: Hürriyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Star, Milat, Sabah, NTV, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk and Habertürk +12: Takvim, Hürriyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Star, Milat, Sabah, NTV, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk and Habertürk +5: Dünya, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Havadis and Karar +6: Ekonomim, Dünya, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Havadis and Karar +9: Halk TV, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Oda TV, soL Haber and Aykırı +10: Nefes, Halk TV, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Oda TV, soL Haber and Aykırı 
