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Gross output of construction in Kyrgyzstan reached 380 billion soms in January–September 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. The figure is 1.6 times higher than in the same period of 2025.
An inquiry into the Filo Jet ship disaster, which killed 28 people off the coast of Girne on 30 August, has extended the detention of nine suspects by seven days. At the eighth hearing at the Girne District Court, police presented new findings from the ship's VDR recordings. The suspects are being investigated on charges of causing death through negligence and carelessness, and police said the charges could change as the investigation proceeds.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov said.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a press briefing in Yerevan on October 16 that Iran is concerned about the presence of the United States in the region and around it in any form. He said Tehran believes Armenia will not take any step against Iran's security.
Tatarstan's State Road Inspectorate has described driving into the oncoming lane as a dangerous maneuver. It said that performing such a maneuver in prohibited places puts everyone on the road at risk of death.
Technology
Turkey aims to create 100,000 technology startups with a combined value of $100 billion by 2030. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the statement while speaking at the 13th Innovation Week of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) in Istanbul.
Aisen Nikolaev, head of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic and chair of the State Council's energy commission, took part in a session of the international forum Russian Energy Week. Heads of federal agencies, nuclear and hydropower generators, regional leaders and lawmakers discussed launching a new investment cycle in the electricity sector and the mechanisms for attracting investment in generation facilities.
North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski met Alper Aktaş, Türkiye's newly appointed ambassador to North Macedonia. The talks focused on developing bilateral cooperation and strengthening the partnership between the two countries, according to information relayed by MIA.
Independent candidate for the bashkan (head) of Gagauzia, Kornel Dudnik, has pledged to carry out a financial, economic and administrative audit of the autonomous region within the first 100 days of his term, should he be elected. He made the commitment as he launched his election campaign.
Equalization transfers from the republican budget to local budgets in Kyrgyzstan are set to total 1.24 billion soms in 2027, 33.5% less than the approved 2026 budget, according to data from the Ministry of Finance. The reduction amounts to 626.1 million soms. The ministry explains the cut by growth in receipts from some taxes. Under a new methodology, the basis for equalization is the difference between income and expenditure indicators.
The Turkish Embassy in Baku said in a statement on 17 October 2026 that a report titled “Behind the scenes of Minister Hakan Fidan's meeting at GYF”, published by Qafqazinfo and some other news outlets, was based on baseless claims.
Turkmenistan's President has signed a decree announcing a competition for the “Golden Age of Turkmenistan” award. The competition is open to workers in literature, culture and the arts, other creative people, amateur young singers and gifted children. According to the decree, its aim is to identify talented creative people who express the nation's culture, cultural heritage and ancient values through accomplished works, to select and encourage the best of them, to enrich Turkmen literature with large-scale works, and to further develop national art.
Politics
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system, where a number of state matters were considered.
Politics
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired the latest Cabinet of Ministers meeting via a digital system. Parliament Chairman D. Gulmanowa reported on ongoing work to modernise national legislation, including draft laws on e-commerce and state registration of rights to immovable property, as well as amendments to the Customs, Criminal and Civil Procedure Codes.
Cumhuriyetçi Türk Partisi (CTP) leader Sıla Usar İncirli met residents in Tepebaşı, Sadrazamköy and Kayalar, stressing that the party is ready for the 6 December elections. The meetings took place in darkness because of power cuts, and attendance was high. İncirli said, “CTP is the hope of the people. We will work hard so these bad days pass. We will take a deep breath. We will light this darkness they created together.”
Uzbekistan will now plan in advance the capacity each region needs and put ready projects out to open tender. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozymbayev, on a working trip to Almaty, inspected civil protection facilities and reviewed seismological monitoring and public warning systems. He then held a council on seismic safety at the Almaty city akimat, attended by city akim Darkhan Satybaldy and representatives of sectoral ministries.
The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Turkmen delegation was led by Amanmukhammet Sazakov, Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
The Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers has ordered the State Financial Intelligence Service to automate its receipt of data from financial institutions on discrepancies in beneficial ownership information. Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev gave the instruction in Cabinet Resolution No. 653 of 29 September.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated more than $652 million in loans for modernizing railway and metro infrastructure in Azerbaijan. The projects cover Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Baku Metropoliteni, both companies under AZCON Holding.
The average subsistence minimum in Kyrgyzstan reached 9,890 soms and 28 tyiyn per month in the third quarter of 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. Compared with the second quarter, the figure increased by only 17 soms.
Cargo turnover at the Torugart checkpoint on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border reached 2.106 million tonnes in January–September 2026, exceeding the total for all of 2025. The figures were published on 14 October by the government of the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang. The Chinese side links the increase partly to higher diesel imports by Kyrgyzstan from China.
OJAR AZIYA, one of Turkmenistan's leading construction companies, took part in the 5th National and International Trade Exhibition named after Imam Abu Hanifa, held from 7 to 13 October 2026 at the Afghanistan International Expo Centre in Kabul. The company introduced visitors to its key infrastructure projects.
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written press statement marking Azerbaijan’s 18 October Independence Restoration Day. He congratulated the country on the 35th anniversary of the Constitutional Act on State Independence, adopted by the Republic of Azerbaijan on 18 October 1991.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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