Daily brief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo to strengthen bilateral ties. The leaders held a strategic cooperation council, signed several agreements, and discussed advancing economic cooperation. A central topic of their talks was the ongoing crisis in Gaza, with both stating their partnership contributes to regional stability.
Iran has confirmed that nuclear talks with the US will be held in Oman, moving the location from Turkey.
Turkey has again blocked an aid convoy intended for Kurds in Syria, according to an NGO report.
The US government shutdown has ended following a budget deal in Congress.
Wilfried Haslauer has been made an honorary citizen of Salzburg.