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On October 29, NATO headquarters in Brussels and a number of the alliance’s commands published congratulations on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye, accompanied by photographs of Turkish warships, submarines, a fighter jet of the “Turkish Stars,” and special forces paratroopers.
Aziz KarimovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a video address on the occasion of Republic Day on October 29, stated that the country maintains stability and participates in conflict resolution amid wars and crises in neighboring regions. He also listed the achievements of the past 24 years and called for realizing the vision of the 'Turkish Century.'
Aziz KarimovSpeaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg Claude Wiseler said at a joint press conference in Ankara with Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus that the successes of the Turkish defense industry open up opportunities for partnership. The sides marked the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations and discussed Türkiye's EU accession, the Middle East, normalization between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and Türkiye's memorandum with Libya.
Javlon TursunovTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host in Istanbul on Friday the foreign ministers of the R4 mechanism (Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia) and the European trio E3 (the UK, Germany, France). The combined meeting of the seven countries will take place for the first time and was initiated by Türkiye. The Palestinian issue, the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, Syria and the settlement of the Russia–Ukraine war are expected to be discussed.
Sevara AzamovaTürkiye's Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said authorities will prepare permanent structural regulations and strengthen oversight of capital markets after the fund crisis. Of 131 funds under seven management companies, 66 have been fully liquidated, with payouts totaling 40.8 billion liras ($822.9 million) to 45,747 accounts.
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 TursunovTürkiye's Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said at Innovation Week in Istanbul that the average export value per kilogram rose to $1.73, and to $2.11 excluding low-tech goods. In the defense industry the figure reached $61.5 per kilogram. The share of high-tech exports grew from 30.4% in 2002 to 43.7% by the end of 2025.
Nilufar KarimovaPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed condolences in two languages — English and Turkish — over the floods in Istanbul, addressing them to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the families of the victims. He stated that Pakistan stands in solidarity with Türkiye and is ready to provide all possible assistance.
Otabek Yusupov
