Around 500 young people attended the Turkic World Youth Meeting held in Kocaeli, Türkiye, on October 9–11. Under the motto “Common Heritage — One Heart”, the forum brought together representatives of Organization of Turkic States (OTS) countries, Turkic communities abroad and young people from across Türkiye.

Esteemed Serdar Gurbangulyevich! Esteemed colleagues! I am pleased to welcome all the participants of our meeting once again. First of all, I would like to sincerely thank the President of Turkmenistan, the esteemed Serdar Gurbangulyevich Berdimuhamedov, for the warm hospitality with which we are always received here.

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan have signed an initial framework contract for capacity development of cooperation in the space industry within the Organization of Turkic States. The document was signed on October 6 on the sidelines of the 77th International Astronautical Congress, being held in Antalya from October 5 to 9.

Military personnel from Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye have completed the joint “Strength of Unity – 2026” military exercises. The drills focused on coordinated actions in difficult terrain under conditions designed to closely resemble real combat.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated teachers on their professional holiday and highlighted their key role in the country’s development. In his address, he said that 1,342 schools with capacity for more than one million students had been built in Kazakhstan over the past seven years.

Military personnel from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan have practiced liberating a settlement occupied by a simulated adversary as part of the CSTO “Interaction-2026” command-and-staff exercise. The practical episode took place at Russia’s Chebarkulsky training range.

The European Commission has said that Ukraine’s financial and defence needs for 2026 are fully covered. The statement came after several weeks of consultations with Kyiv following Ukraine’s earlier warning about a funding shortfall.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has indications that its enemies may attempt to attack the country ahead of the upcoming election. He made the statement during a visit to the Israel Air Force’s Tel Nof airbase.

Hungary’s parliament suspended Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s parliamentary immunity on September 28 in connection with an investigation into the alleged theft of a mobile phone. All 139 lawmakers present supported the motion, while representatives of Fidesz and the Christian Democratic People’s Party boycotted the vote.

Uzbekistan plans to develop a long-term “Demographic Dividend — 2050” strategy and strengthen demographic forecasting. Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva announced the plans at an event on demographic resilience held jointly with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Argentine President Javier Milei has again said Buenos Aires considers the Falkland Islands Argentine territory and hopes to recover them through diplomatic means. His remarks come amid the long-running dispute with the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the archipelago.

US President Donald Trump has left open the possibility of another summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He made the remarks on September 22 in New York before talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on September 23 signed an order pardoning 20 convicted people, including French citizen Martin Ryan. The decision came a day after the European Union removed Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has launched its own video platform, Trump TV. The channel began with a recording of a Trump speech from two months earlier and is available through the White House YouTube channel and its live-streaming section.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in the economy, defence, energy and advanced technologies. Their talks took place on September 20 in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, near Canada’s Atlantic coast, amid strained relations between both countries and the United States.

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached an agreement to expand the US military presence on the island while keeping Greenland within the Kingdom of Denmark. US President Donald Trump said Washington would have permanent control over Greenland’s security.

Ukraine has launched a new regional cooperation format — the Carpathian Eight (C8). The inaugural summit is being held in the Carpathians with the participation of Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia, Austria, Hungary and the European Union.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the conflict between the United States and Iran could enter a “much different phase” in the coming months in an interview with the New York Post. He said the first phase of the confrontation had already been completed, while the next phase would focus on preventing Iran from rebuilding.

Gulf states are reassessing the reliability of U.S. security guarantees amid the conflict with Iran. Citing officials from countries across the region, Time reports that the war has brought the Gulf monarchies closer together and strengthened their focus on regional stability.

France has joined Slovakia in calling for Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the European Union’s sanctions list. According to Euronews, Paris’s position has caused strong frustration among several EU member states and could complicate negotiations over the renewal of the restrictions.