This story is from 29 September 2026.
President Tufan Erhürman of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) said he did not reject a trilateral meeting proposal from Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, but said progress was needed.
Erhürman said he told the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's personal envoy, who conveyed the proposal, that he was ready to attend if agreement was possible on several confidence-building measures and if Guterres's schedule allowed.
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.
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+2: Karar and Gazete Oksijen 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.
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.
TEPAV calculated monthly food inflation at 2.23% for September 1-25, and annual food inflation at 30.1%. According to the bulletin, prices rose for eggplant, bananas and tomatoes.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that six suspects, including Central Referee Committee Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, were detained as part of the Referees File. The investigation also covers alleged interference in referee lists and exam results.
+15: Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit +16: Star, Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit 
+9: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +10: Sporx, Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif +10: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif 
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that he tasked the State Supervisory Council (DDK) over the fund crisis. He said they formed a board led by the Vice President to coordinate the process for funds ordered into liquidation.
+6: Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber and Sabah +7: Milliyet, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber and Sabah +5: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Diken +6: Serbestiyet, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Diken +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü and Muhalif +6: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü and Muhalif 
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for 47 suspects in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu investigation. Of the 38 suspects detained, 36 were arrested and 2 were placed under judicial control.
+11: A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Milat and DHA +12: Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Milat and DHA 
+4: Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen and Kısa Dalga +5: Ekonomim, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen and Kısa Dalga +8: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +9: Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +2: BBC Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe 
