This story is from 27 September 2026.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman in New York on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Global issues were discussed at the meeting.
The meeting took place at UN headquarters. The focus was on the agenda and joint steps, with the sides exchanging views. Fidan also made remarks to the press at the Turkevi.
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.
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+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 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
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.
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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.
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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.
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+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 Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.
AK Party Deputy Chair Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's resignation from party duties was accepted. AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik announced that Kaya no longer sits on the party's boards.
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+3: Euronews Türkçe, Bloomberg (politics) and Al-Monitor +4: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe, Bloomberg (politics) and Al-Monitor Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that the assets of 46 legal entities, 18 funds and 42 individuals had been frozen in the fund investigation, and exit bans had been imposed on 37 suspects.
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+6: Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Oda TV, Evrensel, Muhalif and Nefes +7: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Oda TV, Evrensel, Muhalif and Nefes +2: Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe The Turkish national football team will face Italy in Bursa tomorrow in its second match in UEFA Nations League League A Group 1. The match will kick off at 21:45 and will be broadcast live on ATV.
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+2: Star and A Spor +3: Habertürk, Star and A Spor +4: NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Sporx and Dünya +5: Gazete Oksijen, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Sporx and Dünya +3: Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Yeniçağ +4: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Yeniçağ Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that the second meeting of the National Solidarity and Integration Coordination Board will be held at Beştepe at 09:30 on 28 September. The meeting will be closed to the press.
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