This story is from 30 September 2026.
After a US sanctions threat, Türkiye suspended airlines' flights to Iran for an indefinite period. More than 50,000 tickets issued since 21 September were included in fare refunds.
Flights by Turkish Airlines, AJet and Pegasus were halted in both directions. Fares of passengers booked for the rest of September and October are being refunded in full.
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.
After the meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a Fund Coordination Board led by the Vice President was set up for investor payments from liquidated funds. The State Supervisory Council also launched a review of investment fund transactions.
+2: TRT World and Anadolu Ajansı 
+11: Takvim, A Haber, TGRT Haber, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Haber7, NTV, Milat, Milliyet, Sabah and Star +12: Hürriyet, Takvim, A Haber, TGRT Haber, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Haber7, NTV, Milat, Milliyet, Sabah and Star +9: Medyascope, Dünya, Karar, Bloomberg HT, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomim, Diken and ANKA Haber Ajansı +10: Serbestiyet, Medyascope, Dünya, Karar, Bloomberg HT, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomim, Diken and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+7: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Cumhuriyet +8: BirGün, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Cumhuriyet 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and Bloomberg The Turkish Constitutional Court's annulment decision removing the phrase "indefinitely" from the poverty alimony provision in the Turkish Civil Code was published in the Official Gazette. The ruling will take effect on 30 June 2027.
+13: A Haber, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Takvim, NTV, Yeni Akit, Milat, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak and DHA +14: Sabah, A Haber, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Takvim, NTV, Yeni Akit, Milat, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak and DHA 
+5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet and Kısa Dalga +6: Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet and Kısa Dalga +8: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +9: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe +3: Independent Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) referred 448 people found to have bet while in office to the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK). TFF board member Ural Aküzüm, among those referred, resigned from his post.
+7: Hürriyet (spor), Takvim, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi and Fotomaç +8: Star, Hürriyet (spor), Takvim, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi and Fotomaç 
+7: Ekonomim, Duhuliye, Dünya, Ajansspor, Diken, Sporx and Medyascope +8: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim, Duhuliye, Dünya, Ajansspor, Diken, Sporx and Medyascope +5: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, BirGün and Evrensel +6: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, BirGün and Evrensel The Istanbul 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace ordered access to the T24 news site's website and social media accounts to be blocked. The ruling cited the allegation that the site produced 118 items of LGBT propaganda in one year.
+11: Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, DHA, Yeni Asır, Hürriyet, Haber7 and A Haber +12: Sabah, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, DHA, Yeni Asır, Hürriyet, Haber7 and A Haber 
+8: Bianet, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Ekonomim, Serbestiyet, Dünya, Diken and Havadis +9: Agos, Bianet, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Ekonomim, Serbestiyet, Dünya, Diken and Havadis +8: Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Nefes, Evrensel, BirGün and Yenidüzen +9: Sözcü, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Nefes, Evrensel, BirGün and Yenidüzen 
+2: DW Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe 
