This story is from 25 September 2026.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenskiy at Türkevi in New York. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional issues.
The meeting took place as part of the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations. The leaders were reported to have come together in an atmosphere where messages on preserving regional stability were at the forefront.
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.
F.K., who came to Alanya on holiday from Germany, was detained on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a park. F.K. was arrested by the court he was brought before and sent to prison.
+2: Yeniçağ and Nefes +3: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Nefes Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that legal proceedings were carried out against 76 suspects within the scope of the fund investigation and 45 people were arrested. Judicial control was applied to 5 people, arrest warrants were issued for 12, and procedures for 14 suspects are ongoing.
+15: Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Yeni Asır, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Milat, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, DHA and Milliyet +16: A Haber, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Yeni Asır, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Milat, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, DHA and Milliyet 
+11: Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Bloomberg HT, Karar, Duhuliye, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +12: Medyascope, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Bloomberg HT, Karar, Duhuliye, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +10: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Aykırı, Muhalif, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet +11: Oda TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Aykırı, Muhalif, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet 
+2: Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe The national football team lost 1-0 to France in a UEFA Nations League A League match played at Kocaeli Stadium.
Türkiye0 – 1France
+6: Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Habertürk, Star, Fotomaç and Türkiye Gazetesi +7: A Spor, Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Habertürk, Star, Fotomaç and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+5: Diken, NTV Spor, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Ekonomim and Dünya +6: Duhuliye, Diken, NTV Spor, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Ekonomim and Dünya 
+4: Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber and BirGün +5: Evrensel, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber and BirGün 
+3: Interfax, Al Jazeera English and ERT +4: Independent Türkçe, Interfax, Al Jazeera English and ERT Ten suspects detained over the armed attack in the Turgutlu district of Manisa were referred to court. Eight of the injured have been discharged, while 3 students remain in intensive care.
+6: A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Star, Milliyet and DHA +7: Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Star, Milliyet and DHA 
+2: Kısa Dalga and Bianet +3: Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+7: BirGün, soL Haber, Oda TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Muhalif +8: Evrensel, BirGün, soL Haber, Oda TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Muhalif 
