This story is from 22 September 2026.
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.
Erdoğan, who began his speech by thanking Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stated that 250,000 people have died in Gaza and called for reform of the UN Security Council based on the principle that "the world is bigger than five."
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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.
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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 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.
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+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.
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+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.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
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.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited US investors to Türkiye at the 100 Years of Friendship gala in New York on September 21 and extended an invitation to Hamdi Ulukaya. His wife Emine Erdoğan also attended.
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+2: Nefes and Oda TV Emine Erdoğan spoke at an event on safe digital systems for children held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. She said that children's minds have been turned into targeted audiences under surveillance.
+4: Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk and A Haber +5: Hürriyet, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk and A Haber The enforcement regulation will come to the agenda in TBMM's new legislative term; impact analyses are expected in October, and the bill's submission to Parliament is expected after the new year.
