News

Turkey

News about Turkey: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.

148 stories

Turkey submits to parliament a bill on ratification of the joint defense agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

A three-article bill approving the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026, has been submitted to the Turkish parliament. The document provides for cooperation in protecting sovereignty, collective deterrence and deepening defense cooperation, while collective defense is not activated automatically and Turkey's obligations to NATO remain unaffected.

22 Oct 2026 · 10:283 min read

Hakan Fidan called the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement 'fully legitimate'

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in Brussels that the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdictions with Libya is legally and politically legitimate. According to him, the approval of the document by the Libyan House of Representatives was an act of acceptance, not ratification, and Turkey considers the agreement in force since 2019.

22 Oct 2026 · 09:283 min read

Turkish parliament speaker welcomed Libya's approval of 2019 maritime agreement

Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus, in a phone call with the head of Libya's House of Representatives Saleh Abdunnabi, welcomed the unanimous approval by the Libyan parliament of the 2019 memorandum on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction zones between Turkey and Libya.

22 Oct 2026 · 09:222 min read

Erdogan and Radev discussed bilateral relations and the situation in the Black Sea

Turkish 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 Tursunov

22 Oct 2026 · 08:161 min read

BIST 100 index fell 1.87% at the close of trading on Wednesday

The BIST 100 stock index of the Borsa Istanbul closed on Wednesday at 11,577.12 points, losing 1.87% from the previous close. During the day, 95 stocks in the index fell and only three rose. Data on gold, Brent oil, and exchange rates against the lira are also provided.

Javlon Tursunov

22 Oct 2026 · 06:061 min read

Erdoğan and Aliyev discussed bilateral relations and invited to the Turkic States summit

Presidents of Turkey and Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ilham Aliyev, held a phone call, discussing bilateral ties, regional and global events. Erdoğan congratulated Aliyev on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence and invited him to the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara.

22 Oct 2026 · 05:541 min read

Emine Erdogan called on the world to protect children in conflict zones at the Samarkand summit

Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan, at the World Summit on Investing in Children's Wellbeing in Samarkand, called on the international community to keep children's needs at the center of the agenda. She cited data on the consequences of the war in Gaza: over 21,000 children killed, 700,000 deprived of education, destroyed hospitals. She also spoke about Turkey's measures to protect children in the digital environment.

22 Oct 2026 · 04:143 min read

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Brussels

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas in Brussels. The visit is linked to the fourth meeting of the foreign affairs, justice and interior ministers of Turkey and Belgium. The Turkish Foreign Ministry did not disclose details of the talks.

Javlon Tursunov

22 Oct 2026 · 02:141 min read

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Visit Turkey on October 22–23

Canadian 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.

22 Oct 2026 · 01:261 min read

Full text of the Mecca Pact on joint defense between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan published

The National has obtained the full text of the Mecca joint defense agreement signed on August 7, 2026 by Erdogan, Mohammed bin Salman and Shehbaz Sharif. The document, submitted for ratification to the Turkish parliament, contains a NATO-style collective defense clause, the creation of a strategic committee with a secretariat in Riyadh, and a first secretary-general from Pakistan.

21 Oct 2026 · 22:352 min read

Erdogan welcomed Libya's parliament's unanimous approval of the maritime agreement with Turkey

Libya'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 Tursunov

21 Oct 2026 · 22:141 min read

Greece rejects ratification of Libya-Turkey maritime agreement by Libya's eastern parliament

The House of Representatives of eastern Libya unanimously ratified the 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey, previously rejected by the same chamber. Greece called the deal 'invalid', the EU backed Athens and Nicosia, while Ankara welcomed the decision. The agreement demarcates maritime jurisdictions in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Greece, Egypt and Cyprus disagree with it.

21 Oct 2026 · 21:222 min read

Turkey says it is closely monitoring the Ukraine talks

A source in the Turkish government told RIA Novosti that Ankara will follow the talks on settling the Ukrainian conflict, initiated by the US, with coordination with Washington in place. On October 20, talks between Ukraine, Europe and the US took place in Oslo, and on October 21 US special envoy Steve Witkoff is to meet with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.

21 Oct 2026 · 20:041 min read

Turkish Defense Minister Yashar Guler met with his Qatari counterpart in Doha

Turkish Defense Minister Yashar Guler held talks with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Guler arrived at the Qatari Ministry of Defense, where he was welcomed with a military ceremony, after which the sides held meetings, the Turkish defense authority reported.

Javlon Tursunov

21 Oct 2026 · 19:081 min read

Turkey, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan Sign 'Badr' Military Cooperation Memorandum

Four countries signed the 'Badr' memorandum in Doha on developing defense cooperation: joint projects in military production, R&D and technical training. Project management will be carried out through a two-tier mechanism — an Executive and a Strategic Council.

21 Oct 2026 · 19:022 min read

Turkish Fergani Puts Sixth Test Satellite FRG-100D4 into Orbit

Fergani, founded by Selçuk Bayraktar, successfully deployed its sixth test satellite FRG-100D4 as part of the SpaceX Bandwagon-5 mission. The spacecraft separated from the rocket approximately 63 minutes after launch and reached the target orbit at an altitude of 590 km. The announcement was made by Baykar.

Madina Usmonova

21 Oct 2026 · 11:371 min read

Libya's Parliament Unanimously Approves 2019 Maritime Agreement with Turkey

Libya's eastern House of Representatives unanimously approved the November 2019 maritime delimitation agreement with Turkey, reversing its earlier rejection. The decision was welcomed by politicians from both camps: the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, the High Council of State, Vice President of the Presidential Council Musa Al-Koni, and Saddam Haftar.

Javlon Tursunov

21 Oct 2026 · 06:112 min read

Canadian PM Mark Carney's visit to Turkey on October 21–23 to be declared the start of 'new strategic relations'

Canada's Ambassador to Ankara Marcel Leble said that the first-ever official visit of a Canadian prime minister to Turkey (October 21–23) will mark the launch of a strategic partnership: a joint declaration by Erdogan and Carney, an action plan on energy, defence and nuclear cooperation, the start of free trade negotiations in November, and an air transport agreement.

21 Oct 2026 · 04:193 min read