This story is from 22 September 2026.
According to Israel Army Radio, security officials recommended increasing the fleet to 8, citing expectations that Türkiye’s submarine count will rise to 18.
Israel currently has 5 submarines, and a sixth is expected to arrive soon. Under the agreement with Germany, Tel Aviv has the option to purchase a seventh submarine at the same price. Talks on an eighth submarine are also ongoing.
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.
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: Ekonomim and Serbestiyet 
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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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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.
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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.
+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.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
According to MAİB, machinery exports in the January-August period reached 18.8 billion dollars with a 1% increase. The highest sales were to Germany, while exports to the US increased by 29.4%.
The Interior Ministry had announced that the citizenship decisions of 6,134 people through investment were canceled or revoked. 73 suspects were detained in the Istanbul-centered operation.
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+2: BBC Türkçe and DW Türkçe Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said at least 11 students were injured, two seriously, and the 15-year-old suspect was caught. YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel spoke by phone with 6 students; Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, Education Minister Yusuf Tekin and deputies visited hospitals.
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+10: Karar, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Bianet, Serbestiyet, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV +11: Diken, Karar, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Bianet, Serbestiyet, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV +11: Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Yenidüzen +12: Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Yenidüzen +11: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, ERT, Proto Thema, Naftemporiki, BBC Türkçe, ANSA, Interfax, NDTV and Asharq Al-Awsat +12: Euronews Türkçe, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, ERT, Proto Thema, Naftemporiki, BBC Türkçe, ANSA, Interfax, NDTV and Asharq Al-Awsat 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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