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Turkish, Iranian, Kuwaiti and Pakistani representatives walked out of the hall during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address at the CICA summit in Azerbaijan.

The Emir of Qatar and the UAE and Bahraini delegations stayed and listened to the speech.

Passengers trapped in a bus as floodwaters hit Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey: Live broadcasts at Halk TV, a pro-opposition Turkish channel, were halted after police raided its headquarters.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Mecca Pact:

"Our efforts are underway to submit the Mecca Pact to our parliament in the coming days to complete the domestic ratification process."

A four country statement from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Egypt was issued on the ongoing attacks against the Kingdom.

The hostile attacks are described as a dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted. The four affirm full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and all the measures it is taking. The Houthi militias are held fully responsible for the repercussions of their attacks, with a demand that they stop immediately.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz:

"Erdogan continues to roll out the red carpet for Hamas's murderers and rapists, and to support the terrorist activities they promote from Turkey together with the Muslim Brotherhood against Israel and against important Muslim countries in the region.

We eliminated Hamas's leaders in Gaza, and Al-Hayya's turn will also come and he will be sent to meet Haniyeh and his associates in the depths of hell."

Turkish Foreign Minister: Work on sending the Mecca Pact to parliament for approval is complete.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Greek newspaper Kathimerini that U.S. law blocks the transfer of F-35 jets Turkey has already paid for until the dispute over Ankara's Russian S-400 air defense systems is settled. Rubio said Trump wants Turkey to receive the aircraft.

Air defense systems, pilots, aircraft and combat troops are being prepared by Turkey for deployment to Saudi Arabia, tasked with protecting Riyadh, the holy cities and energy infrastructure. Ankara wants no direct involvement in Yemen.

A Turkish official: technical teams, air defense and electronic warfare systems were already sent last year. A limited special forces element follows parliamentary approval at the end of the month.

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Turkish troops, aircraft, and air defense systems are heading to Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi attacks, Turkish officials told Middle East Eye. The deployment falls under the Mecca defense pact with Riyadh and Islamabad, now activated.

Turkey is reportedly preparing to deploy troops, air defence systems, pilots, and aircraft to Saudi Arabia, with the main mission being defending critical infrastructure and the Holy cities.

A direct intervention against Yemen is being excluded as of now.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from October 21 to 23, 2026, the first bilateral visit to Turkey by a Canadian Prime Minister. He will meet President Erdoğan in Ankara on trade, investment, energy and mining, climate, defence and security.

Rep. Joe Wilson on the Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia pact: the Mecca Defense Alliance could become the NATO of the Middle East.

Turkish President Erdogan on the space race:

"The space race cannot be a competition conducted among just a few countries."

"Space is not a prize to be seized by whoever gets there first. In particular, weaponizing space and turning it into an arena for an arms race is profoundly wrong."

A Turkish grain ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, Romanian media reported. The vessel's captain was wounded and at least 13 crew members are listed as missing.

The IDF killed Zakar Nabil Musa Kisi, a Hamas Nukhba operative, in a strike in Khan Younis earlier today. The IDF said he took part in the October 7 invasion of Israel and directed the Turkish organization Deniz Feneri, which presents itself as a humanitarian charity while maintaining ties to senior Hamas and Turkish figures.

Central Turkey hit by a preliminary 4.7-magnitude earthquake. The epicenter sat 26 km south of Saimbeyli, at a depth of 8 km.

Ran Baratz, former adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu:

"The Turks brought down Assad. That was not to our benefit. Assad was more convenient for us."

"Assad was not aggressive, and he was a very convenient conduit for proxies, for Hezbollah."

Joint exercises, military training and political cooperation are all on hold as NATO partnership agreements with Armenia and Azerbaijan enter a second year of deadlock. France blocked Azerbaijan's over bilateral disputes. Turkey blocked Armenia's, demanding both plans be approved together. NATO diplomats warn the standstill could undermine efforts by Yerevan and Baku to move closer to the West as both distance themselves from Russia.

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Senior officials from Syria's new government held talks with senior Hezbollah officials in Turkey last month, the first meeting of its kind, Reuters reports. Progress was made at the meeting. Syrian authorities accused Hezbollah this week of links to a terror cell that attempted to operate near the Israeli border.

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in Iran, China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for procuring weapons and weapons components for Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. The designations were made under Operation Economic Outcast and target networks supporting Iran's UAV, military aircraft and ballistic missile programs.

Regional security was on the table as UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed hosted Turkish FM Hakan Fidan in Abu Dhabi.

Emirati state media.

Reports indicate that all remaining Iranian carrier flights to Turkey are expected to be halted or canceled in early October due to mounting U.S. sanctions.

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A legal case against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being prepared on orders from Israel's Prime Minister, i24NEWS reports. The file centers on Erdogan's conduct toward the Kurds and also covers his ties to Hamas and its financing. Any submission to the ICC in The Hague would most likely come through a proxy rather than Israel directly.

Iranian President to Al Jazeera: "We welcome the agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan."