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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences to Spain over a crash that killed at least 64 people. According to the Spanish transport minister, the accident was preceded by an IT system failure that disabled the automatic safety system on a section of the railway.
Aziz KarimovTurkey presented its Digital Sovereignty Strategy to the Cybersecurity Council chaired by President Erdogan. The document is aimed at reducing dependence on foreign technologies, protecting critical infrastructure, and developing national cyber capabilities amid growing threats related to artificial intelligence and algorithmic influence. Implementing the strategy will require inter-agency coordination and cooperation with the private sector.
Otabek YusupovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, said that Turkey does not seek to bypass anyone in the Eastern Mediterranean, but is defending its rights in maritime jurisdiction zones. The statement came days after the Libyan parliament ratified the 2019 memorandum.
Aziz KarimovA source at RIA Novosti reported that Ankara is ready to provide mediation support in resolving the Ukrainian conflict if such a request comes from its participants. According to the agency's source, the decision on whether mediation is needed rests with the parties to the conflict. Turkey's mediation efforts were previously mentioned by Dmitry Peskov and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Otabek YusupovIn Ankara, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, three documents were signed: a memorandum on defense industry partnership, an agreement on air transport, and a joint declaration on energy cooperation. According to the head of Turkey's Defense Industries Secretariat, Haluk Gorgun, the talks concerned elevating relations to the level of a strategic partnership.
Javlon TursunovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, Kubanychbek Omuraliev, on Thursday. The meeting took place behind closed doors at the presidential complex in Ankara; details have not yet been disclosed.
Javlon TursunovCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Ankara on the first-ever bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey. He and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the elevation of relations to a strategic partnership, signed three documents — on defence, aviation and energy — and agreed to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement by the end of 2026, aiming to raise trade turnover from $3 billion to $10 billion.
Sevara AzamovaTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, discussing bilateral ties, trade cooperation, shipping security in the Black Sea, and a drone attack in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone. Erdogan also invited Radev to the COP31 leaders' summit in Antalya.
Javlon TursunovCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will arrive in Turkey on October 22–23 for an official visit at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Turkey's Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran, the countries plan to elevate relations to the level of strategic partnership and sign a number of cooperation agreements.
Sevara AzamovaLibya's House of Representatives unanimously ratified the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions with Turkey, overturning its 2020 decision. Erdogan called it
Javlon TursunovCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making the first-ever official bilateral visit by a Canadian leader to Türkiye. In Ankara he will meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss political, diplomatic and defense cooperation, and in Istanbul he will meet Turkish businesspeople. The visit follows the start of free trade agreement negotiations, with a short-term trade turnover goal of $7–8 billion and a long-term goal of $10 billion.
Javlon TursunovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in Ankara, said that the country, resisting provocations, has stayed apart from the conflicts around it. He listed flashpoints: the Russia-Ukraine war, Israel's attacks on Palestine, tensions around Iran, the conflict in Yemen, the attack on the airport in Riyadh, and the situation in Lebanon and Syria.
Aziz KarimovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at a joint press conference with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Istanbul, called Cambodia an important partner in Southeast Asia. The sides discussed trade, defense, energy, education, the situation in Gaza, and Cambodia's border dispute with Thailand.
Otabek YusupovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the Türkiye Innovation Week 2026 event in Istanbul, said that in 2025 the country exported defense and aerospace products worth more than $10 billion to 180 countries and regions. He also announced a goal of creating 100,000 tech startups by 2030 and commented on the investment fund investigations.
Nilufar KarimovaTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an official meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet at the Dolmabahce Presidential Residence in Istanbul on October 16. The sides held one-on-one and expanded talks, signed a military framework agreement, and discussed trade, defense industry, energy, education and culture. Erdogan called Cambodia an important partner in Southeast Asia, and Manet invited Erdogan to visit Cambodia.
Aziz KarimovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh unlawful and inhumane, expressed support for Saudi Arabia, and said that the joint defense agreement on Mecca will be submitted to parliament in the coming days. According to Saudi authorities, 12 people were killed and 309 wounded.
Aziz KarimovOn October 15 in Ankara, the Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and conveyed to him Shavkat Mirziyoyev's wishes. Earlier, she visited Ibn Haldun University and the Yenidoğu school in Istanbul together with the Turkish president's son, as well as the complex of the defense company Baykar, where she was shown developments in high technology.
Otabek YusupovHead of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. She conveyed warm wishes from Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the sides discussed the results of cooperation and prospects for strengthening bilateral relations. Earlier during the visit, Mirziyoyeva visited Ibn Haldun University, the Yenidoğu school, and the Baykar company complex.
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