This story is from 28 September 2026.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced a 40,000 lira (TL) bonus for about 48,000 social insurance pensioners in November. The promised 10 percent raise will also be paid from 1 January 2027.
Üstel said the per-person payment marks the Social Insurance Institution's 50th anniversary. He said the 10 percent rise was promised to pensioners and will be added to the cost-of-living increase from 1 January 2027.
+2: Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV +3: Gündem Kıbrıs, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV 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 the assets of 42 individuals, 46 legal entities and 18 funds were frozen in the fund investigation. Thirty-seven suspects not previously under restrictions were barred from leaving the country.
+13: CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, NTV, Hürriyet, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Milat, DHA, Star, Habertürk and Yeni Asır +14: Milliyet, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, NTV, Hürriyet, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Milat, DHA, Star, Habertürk and Yeni Asır 
+6: Duhuliye, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +7: Diken, Duhuliye, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen 
+6: Evrensel, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, Halk TV, Aykırı and Sözcü +7: Nefes, Evrensel, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, Halk TV, Aykırı and Sözcü A passenger bus and a car collided on the Gaziantep-Nurdağı road, killing 7 people in the car, including 2 children, and injuring 16 people.
+7: Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Milat and DHA +8: Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Milat and DHA +4: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gündem Kıbrıs and Diken +5: Gazete Oksijen, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gündem Kıbrıs and Diken +7: BirGün, Oda TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber +8: Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber Comedian Deniz Göktaş was sentenced to 1 year and 7 months in prison at the first hearing of his trial over remarks in his show, and his release was ordered.
+7: Yeni Şafak, Sabah, CNN Türk, Star, A Haber, Takvim and Milat +8: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, CNN Türk, Star, A Haber, Takvim and Milat +8: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Dünya, Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs and Gazete Oksijen +9: Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Dünya, Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs and Gazete Oksijen 
+7: Nefes, Yeniçağ, soL Haber, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber, Yenidüzen and Oda TV +8: Sözcü, Nefes, Yeniçağ, soL Haber, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber, Yenidüzen and Oda TV 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe Doctor Turgay Tamer, detained in the investigation into Kaşif Kozinoğlu's death and released under judicial control, was found dead in his home in Büyükçekmece. The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said Tamer had not provided medical treatment to Kozinoğlu.
+8: NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Sabah, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Milat +9: CNN Türk, NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Sabah, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Milat +5: Diken, Serbestiyet, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Manşet and Bianet +6: Medyascope, Diken, Serbestiyet, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Manşet and Bianet 
+2: Oda TV and Sözcü +3: Tele2 Haber, Oda TV and Sözcü 
