This story is from 22 September 2026.
In New York, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with delegations from Vietnam, Libya, Kuwait, Georgia, Kosovo and Lebanon, and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti expressed thanks. He met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarık Rahman at Türkevi; messages were displayed on Times Square screens.
The meeting discussed enhancing bilateral ties and joint projects. Erdoğan's messages on world peace and justice were displayed on the giant screens in Times Square.
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+4: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomi Manşet and Kıbrıs Genç TV +5: Dünya, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomi Manşet and Kıbrıs Genç TV 
+6: Evrensel, Oda TV, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Muhalif and Yeniçağ +7: BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Muhalif and Yeniçağ 
Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.
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+5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +6: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
+5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.
+3: Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +4: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk 
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+4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe AK Party Secretary General Eyyüp Kadir İnan said Fatma Betül Sayan İlyas Kaya is no longer a party member. İnan said the procedures were carried out in line with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's instructions.
+3: Yeni Şafak, Star and Takvim +4: Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Star and Takvim 
+4: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Bianet +5: Diken, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Bianet 
+7: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Aykırı, BirGün, Evrensel, soL Haber and Yeniçağ +8: Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Aykırı, BirGün, Evrensel, soL Haber and Yeniçağ 
Istanbul 36th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced LeMan magazine cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan to 11 months and 20 days in prison for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The announcement of the verdict was deferred.
+3: Evrensel, İlke TV and Halk TV +4: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Halk TV In the Çeşme Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into Çeşme Municipality, nine people including Deputy Mayor Emre Can Durmaz were detained. Proceedings were started against 12 people in total.
+14: A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +15: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +7: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+10: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif +11: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif 46 people, including former Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal, were detained in the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into Bayraklı Municipality. The charges include bribery and rigging tenders.
+14: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +15: Star, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +7: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Diken, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +10: Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber +11: Halk TV, Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber In the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe targeting Eyüpsultan Municipality, 13 people, including Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were arrested. A total of 15 people were released under judicial control.
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+8: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +7: soL Haber, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +2: Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's corruption investigation into three municipalities, 10 people were arrested, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer. Legal proceedings for the other individuals are continuing.
+9: Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +10: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +8: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +4: BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber +5: Muhalif, BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the MIKTA meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and affirmed Riyadh's right to self-defense.
+7: Sabah, NTV, Haber7, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +8: Milat, Sabah, NTV, Haber7, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +2: Evrensel and Halk TV +2: Naftemporiki and Middle East Eye +3: Al-Monitor, Naftemporiki and Middle East Eye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the UN's 81st General Assembly; he criticized Mahmoud Abbas's absence from the hall and said the UN has been rendered unable to fulfill its mandate. Following his remarks on Gaza, Israel's UN envoy left the hall.
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+11: Naftemporiki, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, ERT, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Die Zeit, ISNA, To Vima, Asharq Al-Awsat and France 24 +12: An-Nahar, Naftemporiki, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, ERT, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Die Zeit, ISNA, To Vima, Asharq Al-Awsat and France 24 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued in his Bloomberg article that abolishing the veto privilege is a condition for reform; he advocated ending permanent memberships and electing members for limited terms by the General Assembly.
+12: Habertürk, Takvim, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Milat +13: NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Milat +4: Bloomberg HT, Dünya, Serbestiyet and Havadis +5: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Dünya, Serbestiyet and Havadis 
+4: Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Nefes +5: Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Nefes +4: RIA Novosti, Interfax, BBC Türkçe and Al Jazeera Arabic +5: Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, Interfax, BBC Türkçe and Al Jazeera Arabic Coordinated by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s messages of peace and justice and Türkiye’s COP31 vision were displayed on screens in New York’s Times Square.
+6: Sabah, Hürriyet, Star, Yeni Şafak, Haber7 and Yeni Akit +7: Takvim, Sabah, Hürriyet, Star, Yeni Şafak, Haber7 and Yeni Akit 
