This story is from 23 September 2026.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced that a free trade agreement was signed with Türkiye. The two countries aim to increase trade volume from $1 billion to $10 billion.
Zelensky said they decided to increase trade volume from $1 billion to $10 billion after the closed-door meeting. He added that they would support Türkiye's hosting of a possible peace summit.
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 
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.
+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 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.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
Seven district mayors in Ankara resigned from CHP following Mansur Yavaş. CHP's Müslim Sarı had said that the mayors must make their affiliation clear.
+10: Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, Milat, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Haber7, CNN Türk and Türkiye Gazetesi +11: Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, Milat, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Haber7, CNN Türk and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+9: Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Agos, Serbestiyet, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +10: Dünya, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Agos, Serbestiyet, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet 
+6: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Sözcü, Muhalif, soL Haber and BirGün +7: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Nefes, Sözcü, Muhalif, soL Haber and BirGün 
Turkish Airlines finalized an order with Boeing for 100 firm Boeing 737-8 and 50 optional 737 MAX aircraft. The agreement became the company's largest single-aisle aircraft order with Boeing and was signed in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
+3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7 and Hürriyet +4: CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7 and Hürriyet 
+5: Diken, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, Gazete Oksijen and Bloomberg HT +6: Dünya, Diken, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, Gazete Oksijen and Bloomberg HT +2: Yeniçağ and Nefes 
Mehmet Ç. was arrested on charges of influence peddling and publicly disseminating false information for using artificial intelligence to insert himself into photos of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Justice Minister Akın Gürlek and sharing them on his WhatsApp status.
+3: Milliyet, Yeni Asır and Yeni Şafak +4: Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Asır and Yeni Şafak +6: Halk TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün +7: Oda TV, Halk TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün 
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Türkiye-US Business Council meeting at the Turkish House, said they expect to close the year with inflation around 28 percent and that 2027 would be stronger in disinflation. He said they will reach the $100 billion trade target with the US in a short time.
+2: Yeni Asır and Daily Sabah +3: Haber7, Yeni Asır and Daily Sabah +2: Ekonomi Manşet and Gazete Oksijen +3: Ekonomim, Ekonomi Manşet and Gazete Oksijen 
