This story is from 26 September 2026.
Latest in the series Fidan: Mecca Agreement to go to Turkish parliament soon
The chiefs of staff of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met in Riyadh under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The three commanders decided to advance defence cooperation and intelligence coordination.
The meeting condemned Houthi attacks and said commitments would be turned into military cooperation immediately. The three countries had signed the agreement on 7 August 2026.
Where it began Fidan Says 'We Have Only Just Begun' for Mecca Alliance
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 
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.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with the Ankara ambassadors of EU member states. The talks covered trade relations as well as visa and quota issues.
Türkiye and France signed a "Defence Cooperation Roadmap". The deal was seen as marking a new era in defence relations between the two countries, long overshadowed by political disputes.
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.
According to the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, renewables made up 62.9% of Türkiye's installed electricity capacity at the end of August. The combined share of solar and wind reached 34.2%.
Türkiye won the 'Destination for Change' award for sustainable and accessible tourism at UK-based TTG's awards ceremony. The award was given for the first time this year.
2024 was Türkiye's hottest year on record. The General Directorate of Meteorology reported an annual average temperature of 15.6 degrees.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye's economy has grown for 24 consecutive quarters and the number of exporting companies has risen more than fivefold since 2002.
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