Turkish-Azerbaijani Ties: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Azerbaijan’s Jeyhun Bayramov held expanded talks in Baku, reviewing strategic cooperation across politics, trade, energy, transport, security and humanitarian work, with both sides stressing the “One nation, two states” principle and backing Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization. Baku Liberation Anniversary: Turkey marked the 108th anniversary of Baku’s liberation with events in Türkiye, featuring Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and messages honoring the Caucasian Islamic Army and Ottoman commander Nuri Pasha. Black Sea Security: Fidan warned Russia and Ukraine after a rise in attacks on cargo vessels, noting Azerbaijani and Turkish citizens were among the victims. Turkic World Agenda: Fidan said the 13th OTS summit will be held in Ankara on Oct. 30, preceded by an Oct. 29 foreign ministers’ council meeting. LGBTQ+ Crackdown: Protests outside Istanbul’s Çağlayan courthouse followed raids tied to Erdoğan’s “Decade of the Family and Population,” with reports of 162 detentions nationwide and EU concern. Energy Watch: Russia cut pipeline gas supplies to Turkey by about 10% in Jan–July, while Turkey’s Russian gas imports in July totaled 948 million cubic meters. Istanbul Violence: A shooting at a currency exchange office in Fatih left three dead and one injured; police detained a suspect.