Decisions signed by President Erdoğan were published in the Official Gazette regarding the approval of the amendment protocol to the financing agreement between the EU and Turkey within the scope of IPA II dated 23 June and 24 July 2026, the approval of the 4th addendum to IPA II signed on 15 May 2026, and the approval of the Turkey-UN climate agreement and data memorandum of understanding signed in Bonn on 9 June 2026.
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The decisions published in the Official Gazette show Türkiye's internalization process regarding international agreements. IPA II is the EU's financial support tool to assist pre-candidate countries. COP31, within the scope of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, will be organized by Türkiye in 2026.
In the Official Gazette dated 23 June and 24 July, the decision on the approval of the "Attached Amendment Protocol Signed by the Exchange of Letters dated 23/6/2026 and 24/7/2026 between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the European Commission Concerning the Amendment to the Financing Agreement for the Annual Action Program for Turkey for 2020 Concluded within the Scope of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II)" was taken by President Erdoğan. with his signature.
The "Decision on the Approval of Addendum No. 4 to the Financing Agreement for the Annual Program of Action for Türkiye Under the Attached Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) for 2016, together with the Attached Notes", signed in Ankara on 15 May 2026, was also published in the Official Gazette.
Signed in Bonn on 9 June 2026, "Between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, on the Thirty-First Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Twenty-First Session of the Conference of the Parties Held as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, the Eighth Session of the Conference of the Parties Held as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies and Other UNFCCC Meetings The "Agreement" was also approved by President Erdoğan.
The agreement included the issues agreed upon by the parties within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, which Türkiye will host.
The decision to approve the "Memorandum of Understanding on Data between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement", signed in Bonn on June 9, 2026, was also published in the Official Gazette.

In his interview with Euronews Turkish, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu made evaluations about Ekrem İmamoğlu's detention, the division in CHP, the congress case and early election messages.
In the first round of the postponed deputy mayor election in Üsküdar Municipality, People's Alliance candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin received 22 votes, and CHP and New Party candidate Sibel Tan Çetinkaya received 20 votes. The election went to the second round.

The Üsküdar Municipality deputy mayor election, which was planned to be renewed following the stay of execution decision of the Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court, was postponed due to the lack of absolute majority in the parliament.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked about Turkey's foreign policy, export performance and social housing policies in his Address to the Nation after the Cabinet meeting. Erdoğan emphasized that Turkey is not against any country or society and stated that it will stand against lawlessness and injustice. He announced that August exports increased by 8.1% compared to the same month last year, reaching 23.5 billion dollars, and exports reached 185 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2026. He also announced that applications for 15,000 rental houses in Istanbul will start on September 14 and that the duration of the 'Half is on Us' campaign will be extended until December 31, 2027. It was also brought to the agenda that Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler used the same official vehicle.

CHP and YENİ Party will face the AK Party and MHP's People's Alliance bloc with a potential of 21 votes each in the election. A two-thirds voting system will be applied in the first two rounds, and a simple majority in the third round. In case of a tie, the vice president will be determined by drawing lots. It was suggested that detained council member Amine Cansu Çelik resign, but it was rejected.

CHP will commemorate its 103rd anniversary with a visit to Anıtkabir, and Kılıçdaroğlu will make a statement about the new road map and congress calendar. The party also said, 'Our place is clear. Our homeland is clear. He started a new campaign with the slogan 'Our path is clear'.