This story is from 27 September 2026.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said transferring Türkiye's S-400 systems to a third country requires Moscow's approval, setting the condition that the receiving country give Russia a 100% guarantee. He said no request had been received yet.
Lavrov claimed countries buying arms from Russia had transferred them to Ukraine despite assurances. Asked about a possible transfer of the S-400s to the United Arab Emirates, he said they were not assessing options.
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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said work to send the Mecca Agreement to the Turkish parliament had been completed and the agreement would be submitted as soon as possible. He had presented the matter to the President the previous day.
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+2: Dünya and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya and Karar 
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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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+3: Nefes, soL Haber and İlke TV +4: Sözcü, Nefes, soL Haber and İlke TV Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
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.
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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 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.
+14: TGRT Haber, Takvim, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Milat, Milliyet, Star, Sabah, Haber7 and Yeni Asır +15: NTV, TGRT Haber, Takvim, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Milat, Milliyet, Star, Sabah, Haber7 and Yeni Asır 
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+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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