This story is from 22 September 2026.
The joint exercise "Birliğin Gücü-2026" with the participation of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan began in Azerbaijan.
According to the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry, a ceremony was held at the Kızılkaya Training Center in the Khojavend district. The national anthems of the three countries were played at the ceremony.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said work to send the Mecca Agreement to the Turkish parliament had been completed and the agreement would be submitted as soon as possible. He had presented the matter to the President the previous day.
+7: Takvim, Star, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, NTV and Habertürk +8: Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, NTV and Habertürk 
+2: Dünya and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya and Karar 
+2: BirGün and Nefes +3: Halk TV, BirGün and Nefes 
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 Somaliland Presidency foreign affairs adviser Mohamed Osman Fadal called Türkiye's military power in Somalia a threat and asked Israel for air defence support. Foreign Ministry Director General Mohamed Abdirahman Hassan voiced similar concerns.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with the Ankara ambassadors of EU member states. The talks covered trade relations as well as visa and quota issues.
Türkiye and France signed a "Defence Cooperation Roadmap". The deal was seen as marking a new era in defence relations between the two countries, long overshadowed by political disputes.
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 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 
According to World Steel Association data, Türkiye ranked 6th in steel exports with 17.5 million tons in 2025; it ranked 5th in imports with 19.8 million tons.
With the change in the minimum wage and civil servant salary coefficient in January, the severance cap and notice pay amounts will increase. The lowest annual net severance pay is expected to exceed 42,000 lira.
+2: Sigorta Gündem and Ekonomi Manşet +3: PSM, Sigorta Gündem and Ekonomi Manşet 
The temporary safeguard measure published by the European Commission on 18 September will enter into force on 25 September. A tariff quota of 14,161.55 tonnes was allocated to Türkiye for lamination and cores; the duration is 155 days.
+2: Ekonomi Manşet and Sigorta Gündem +3: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomi Manşet and Sigorta Gündem According to Health Ministry data, about 125,000 people die each year in Türkiye due to tobacco, 25,000 of them from secondhand smoke. Worldwide, annual deaths exceed 7 million.
