Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host regional and European counterparts in Istanbul on Oct. 23 for talks on Middle East conflicts, maritime security and efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Türkiye and Canada launched a strategic partnership on Oct. 22, signing agreements on defense, air transport and energy and agreeing to begin free trade negotiations before the end of the year.

Parliament approved legislation on Oct. 22 allowing interim payments of up to 1 million Turkish Liras to eligible investors in troubled funds and setting rules for recovering assets to cover losses.

Oil traded near $114 a barrel on Oct. 23 as attacks on Saudi Arabia raised concerns over energy supplies, while gold headed for its steepest weekly decline since June.

EU Ambassador Aivo Orav said Turkish officials had told him they had received instructions at the highest level to address the six remaining benchmarks for visa-free travel.