Libya’s House of Representatives unanimously approved a maritime boundary agreement with Türkiye on Oct. 20, reversing its previous rejection of the deal and a decision to sever political ties with Ankara, according to a statement from the Libyan parliament.
Turkish authorities have launched an operation against the municipality in the southwestern province of Muğla’s Milas district, issuing detention warrants for 35 people, including Mayor Fevzi Topuz.
The Turkish government has submitted the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a trilateral pact between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, to parliament for ratification.
Main opposition New Party leader Özgür Özel has criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s handling of an investment fund crisis, warning that the financial fallout could cost the Turkish economy over $100 billion.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot in Brussels on Oct. 19, ahead of broader ministerial talks on counterterrorism, judicial cooperation and migration.
Türkiye will host the ninth Istanbul Mediation Conference on Oct. 23-24 under the theme “Partnerships and New Perspectives for Peace: Mediation in a Changing World,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 19.
Authorities have detained 44 suspects, including Çukurova Mayor Emrah Kozay and his predecessor Soner Çetin, as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities at the municipality in the southern province of Adana.
Leaders of the main opposition New Party and the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) had a comprehensive meeting to discuss the ongoing “terror-free Türkiye” project and steps to be taken in the coming period to advance the process.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Israel of trying to destabilize Syria on Oct. 19, saying Türkiye was working to stay out of the conflicts surrounding it.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will meet European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a three-day visit to Belgium, Turkish sources have said.
Türkiye’s Culture and Tourism Ministry has created a four-day route linking eastern Anatolia with the Black Sea to expand domestic tourism, combining castles, monasteries and natural landmarks across four provinces in one itinerary.
Rescuers recovered two more bodies on Oct. 19 after floods in Istanbul and the northwestern province of Kocaeli, raising the combined death toll to eight as teams continued searching for one missing person in Istanbul.
