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Bayraktar TB3 drops sonobuoys from TCG Anadolu in anti-submarine first
Baykar’s carrier-capable Bayraktar TB3 launched two sonobuoys after taking off from TCG Anadolu during the Denizkurdu-I/2026 exercise, the first sonobuoy deployment by a Turkish-made drone in an operational maritime environment.
Turkish ambassador in Doha pays courtesy visit to Omani counterpart
Türkiye’s ambassador to Qatar, Yakup Caymazoğlu, paid a courtesy visit to Oman’s ambassador in Doha, Ammar Abdullah Sultan Albusaidi.
Turkish cabinet meets today with fund probe and “Terror-Free Türkiye” on the agenda
Türkiye’s cabinet, chaired by President Erdoğan, meets at 4 p.m. today in Ankara after a three-week break, with the investment fund investigation, the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process and the new legislative year expected on the agenda.
Downpours hit Istanbul and Ankara; road collapses in Fatih, swallowing truck and car
Heavy rain disrupted life in Istanbul and Ankara; a road collapsed in Istanbul’s Fatih district, where a truck and a car fell into the hole, while buildings in Ankara’s Keçiören were flooded.
Middle school student brings unloaded shotgun to school in Türkiye’s Van
A seventh-grade girl was seen arriving with an unloaded pump-action shotgun at a middle school in the Tuşba district of Van in eastern Türkiye; teachers and parents intervened and police seized the weapon, with no one hurt.
Ferhat Arıcan wins parallel bars gold at Paris World Challenge Cup
Turkish gymnast Ferhat Arıcan won gold on the parallel bars at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Paris, topping the final with 14.633 points.
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in the Nations League in Debrecen, Hungary, with players wearing black armbands, refusing pre-match handshakes and bowing their heads during the Israeli anthem.
Orhan Veli’s poems come to the stage in Istanbul with “Birdenbire”
“Birdenbire,” inspired by the poetic world of Orhan Veli Kanık, will meet audiences at Müze Gazhane Meydan Stage in October. The event, which brings poetry, music and visual arts together, will take place on October 11 and 25.
Istanbul City Theatres brings “Hayalî's Dream” to audiences in Harbiye
One of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality City Theatres' new-season productions, “Hayalî's Dream,” will meet theatre lovers at the Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage in October. Written by Burçak Çöllü, the production is directed by Yiğit Sertdemir.
İBB City Theatres will bring 24 plays to Istanbul audiences in October
İBB City Theatres will present 24 different productions to Istanbul’s art lovers during the first month of the 2026–2027 theatre season. The October programme features a broad repertoire ranging from classics to contemporary works.
Pakistan Navy seizes $750 million of narcotics in Arabian Sea
Pakistan Navy ships PNS Hunain and PNS Yarmook seized more than 2,800 kilograms of narcotics worth about $750 million from a suspicious boat in the Arabian Sea.
Netanyahu reportedly got pre-Oct. 7 warnings from both UAE and Egypt
The New York Times confirmed that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu of a major Hamas attack before Oct. 7, while The Atlantic reported that Egypt’s intelligence chief flew to Israel 11 days earlier to deliver a warning; Netanyahu’s office denies both.
Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş becomes highest-rated 15-year-old in chess history
Turkish grandmaster Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş finished the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand unbeaten on 8/10 after drawing with Fabiano Caruana, lifting his rating to 2731, a record for a 15-year-old.
Canadian MP demoted after backing bill to block arms flow to Israel
Liberal MP Sean Casey says he lost his post as parliamentary secretary after supporting an NDP bill aimed at closing loopholes that let Canadian military equipment reach Israel via third countries.
“Zionism is not Judaism”: Anti-Netanyahu billboards light up Times Square
Billboards in Times Square displayed the messages “Zionism is not Judaism” and “Netanyahu doesn’t represent American Jews” while the Israeli prime minister was in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Netanyahu effigy in prison uniform set on fire outside UN headquarters
Protesters in New York set fire to an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dressed in a striped prison uniform near UN headquarters on the day he addressed the General Assembly.
Erdoğan: Türkiye is world’s 16th-largest economy with $18,103 per capita income
President Erdoğan told the MÜSİAD EXPO in Istanbul that Türkiye is the world’s 16th and Europe’s 6th-largest economy, with per capita income reaching $18,103 in 2025 and GDP totaling $1.602 trillion.
Turkish journalist Ali Tarakcı arrested over post claiming a minister would resign
Turkish journalist Ali Tarakcı was arrested on charges of “publicly disseminating misleading information” over a post claiming that “a very important minister will resign on Friday,” and sent to Sincan prison in Ankara.
Irish goalkeeper Bazunu boycotts Israel games: Killing innocent people is wrong
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the Nations League matches against Israel on grounds of conscience, while his teammates voted by a significant majority to play the fixtures.
Çorum FK vice president Turhan Mildon weds Alina Habba in $1 million ceremony
Turhan Mildon, vice president of Çorum FK and CEO of Miller Holding, married former Trump lawyer Alina Habba at the Waldorf Astoria, with FBI Director Kash Patel and Mike Tyson among the guests.

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