President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the Iraqi government would establish control over Sinjar following the PKK’s removal, as Ankara seeks to shift relations with Baghdad toward trade and stability.

Türkiye has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusations against the country and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, delivering its formal response at the U.N. General Assembly through a diplomat of third-secretary rank.

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş said lawmakers would oversee implementation of Türkiye’s disarmament law, monitor official findings on the terror group PKK’s dissolution and seek consensus on any further legislation needed.

Türkiye ranked as Europe’s sixth-largest auto market in the first eight months of 2026, with 564,241 vehicle sales, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

First lady Emine Erdoğan called for global standards to protect children online and greater accountability for technology companies during a visit to New York for the 81st U.N. General Assembly.