This story is from 27 September 2026.
Türkiye rose to 8th place worldwide with arms exports of 4.23 billion dollars, according to CAMTO's 2025 data. This was Türkiye's highest ranking on this list.
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.
+7: Takvim, Star, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, NTV and Habertürk +8: Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, A Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, NTV and Habertürk 
+2: Dünya and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya and Karar 
+2: BirGün and Nefes +3: Halk TV, BirGün and Nefes 
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 
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 
+9: Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem, Dünya and Bianet +10: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem, Dünya and Bianet +9: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Aykırı and Muhalif +10: Evrensel, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Aykırı and Muhalif +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.
+13: Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Habertürk, Takvim, DHA, Milat, NTV and Star +14: Sabah, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Habertürk, Takvim, DHA, Milat, NTV and Star +8: Bloomberg HT, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet, Kısa Dalga, PSM, Sigorta Gündem and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet, Kısa Dalga, PSM, Sigorta Gündem and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+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.
+9: Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Star, TGRT Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Sabah and Milat +10: Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Star, TGRT Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Sabah and Milat 
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