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.
The meeting was hosted by EU Delegation to Türkiye Head Ambassador Aivo Orav and followed up on talks held at the Ministry in April this year. Bolat said Türkiye-EU trade volume hit a record $233 billion last year, with 43% of exports and 32% of imports conducted with EU countries.
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.
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 
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.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said September exports rose 15.4% to $26 billion. According to Turkish Exporters Assembly data, the automotive sector, the leader in September, exported $31.1 billion in January-September.
+3: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Dünya +4: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Dünya 
According to data from the General Directorate of Security Traffic Department (EGM), about 519,000 traffic accidents in Türkiye in the first nine months of 2026 killed 1,628 people and injured about 311,000.
At the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Türkiye and Italy decided to act jointly in space technologies. It was announced that the spacecraft for Türkiye's Moon mission is ready.
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Berna Laçin's post saying "Izmir was occupied before too, Don't be afraid!" on charges of "inciting hatred and hostility or degrading the public."
+10: Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Hürriyet, CNN Türk and TGRT Haber +11: DHA, Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Hürriyet, CNN Türk and TGRT Haber +7: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Dünya, Bianet, Gündem Kıbrıs and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Ekonomim, Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Dünya, Bianet, Gündem Kıbrıs and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, İlke TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber, BirGün and soL Haber +9: Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, İlke TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber, BirGün and soL Haber 
+2: DW Türkçe and Independent Türkçe 
