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- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for ICC trials of Israeli officials during his Sept. 26 speech in Istanbul.
- He condemned Gaza atrocities and urged United Nations Security Council reform in the same address.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz called Erdogan a “paper sultan” and accused him of financing Hamas.
- He reported 24 quarters of growth, Q2 2026 output up 2.3 %, goods exports $280 billion and total $405 billion, with $44 billion Eximbank support.