This story is from 25 September 2026.
NATO Air Command announced that multiple Russian military aircraft were detected in international airspace over the Baltic region on September 24 and that Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) assets were activated. Turkish F-16s stationed in Estonia also took off.
Turkish F-16s were accompanied by Italian Eurofighters from Lithuania's Siauliai Air Base. Finland's F/A-18 Hornets and Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen jets performed a joint identification mission for the first time during the operation.
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.
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 Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said a second wave of operations was carried out in the investigation into the helicopter crash in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu lost his life. Searches and seizures were conducted at 45 addresses across 16 provinces centred on Ankara; proceedings were initiated against 47 suspects and 33 people were detained.
+10: Star, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Hürriyet and Yeni Asır +11: Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Hürriyet and Yeni Asır +3: Diken, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +4: Ekonomim, Diken, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +6: Nefes, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, BirGün and soL Haber +7: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, BirGün and soL Haber 
