Turkey’s Cabinet to meet with security, foreign policy and economy on the agenda

Turkey’s Cabinet is due to meet at 3:30 p.m. in Beştepe under President and AKP leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with a broad agenda spanning security, foreign policy, the economy and housing.

The meeting is expected to assess the latest stage of the process the government calls “Terror-Free Turkey.” A Monitoring and Evaluation Board chaired by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz decided at its first meeting on Aug. 24 to establish four subcommissions. Their work covers judicial and legal affairs coordination, monitoring and assessment, social cohesion and integration, and disarmament and strategic coordination. Cabinet members are also expected to review developments on the ground.

Foreign policy discussions are expected to focus heavily on the conflict between the United States and Iran, including its regional and economic effects, higher oil prices and the latest situation around the Strait of Hormuz. The Russia-Ukraine war is also on the agenda. Erdoğan’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is expected to be reviewed.

On the economic side, ministers are expected to discuss the 2027-2029 Medium-Term Program and assess recent economic developments and targets for the new period. Social housing is another expected topic. The Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Ministry has prepared a project for 500,000 social rental homes, and the Cabinet is expected to examine the delivery process in Istanbul.