This story is from 23 September 2026.
Serkan Eren, a Turkish aid volunteer living in Germany, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran. The decision was learned from Eren's lawyer.
The Iranian court sentenced Eren on the grounds that he 'established contact with a country seen as hostile by Iran'. Eren had been detained last June while entering Iran for humanitarian aid.
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 
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 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.
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.
The criminal court of peace ordered the arrest of 14 of 20 suspects and judicial control for 3 others. The file has 63 suspects; the proceedings against Doğa Sigorta Board Chair Nihat Kırmızı and Tera Yatırım executives Abdulkadir Özkan and Bülent Uygun continue.
+11: Habertürk, TGRT Haber, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Hürriyet, NTV and Milliyet +12: Yeni Akit, Habertürk, TGRT Haber, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Hürriyet, NTV and Milliyet +10: Bloomberg HT, Karar, Dünya, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet, Ekonomim, Diken, Bianet and Kısa Dalga +11: Gazete Oksijen, Bloomberg HT, Karar, Dünya, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet, Ekonomim, Diken, Bianet and Kısa Dalga +8: BirGün, Evrensel, Halk TV, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, Sözcü, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet +9: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Evrensel, Halk TV, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, Sözcü, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet 
+3: Bloomberg, Euronews Türkçe and Naftemporiki +4: DW Türkçe, Bloomberg, Euronews Türkçe and Naftemporiki 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 In the attack in front of a high school in Turgutlu, 11 students were injured. The Governorate announced that 6 students are planned to be discharged today, and 3 are in intensive care.
+7: Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Milat, Yeni Şafak and TGRT Haber +8: Habertürk, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Milat, Yeni Şafak and TGRT Haber 
+3: Serbestiyet, Ekonomi Manşet and Ekonomim +4: Bianet, Serbestiyet, Ekonomi Manşet and Ekonomim 
+7: Halk TV, Evrensel, BirGün, Yenidüzen, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and Nefes +8: Tele2 Haber, Halk TV, Evrensel, BirGün, Yenidüzen, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and Nefes 
+9: Euronews Türkçe, RFI, BBC Türkçe, The Hindu, BBC News, Meduza, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and The New York Times +10: Asharq Al-Awsat, Euronews Türkçe, RFI, BBC Türkçe, The Hindu, BBC News, Meduza, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and The New York Times In the bribery and extortion investigation into Menderes Municipality in Izmir, 9 people, including former deputy mayor Erkan Özkan, were detained.
+12: Star, A Haber, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Milat and Yeni Şafak +13: TGRT Haber, Star, A Haber, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Milat and Yeni Şafak 
+4: Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Gazete Oksijen and Bianet +5: Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Gazete Oksijen and Bianet +9: Nefes, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Muhalif, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber and BirGün +10: Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Muhalif, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber and BirGün 
