Anadolu Agency

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan declared that Sudan will not succumb to pressure or blackmail, according to Anadolu Agency. The statement comes as Sudan continues to face international scrutiny amid its devastating civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Turkey's deputy foreign ministers are holding diplomatic meetings in New York, Turkish state news agency Anadolu Ajansı reports. The meetings take place during the UN General Assembly period, when New York hosts a dense round of bilateral diplomacy. Ankara's deputies typically use such visits to discuss bilateral ties, regional conflicts and multilateral cooperation with counterparts from other countries.

The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Germany have met to discuss ways to increase pressure on Russia amid the ongoing war. The talks, reported by Anadolu Agency, focused on coordinating diplomatic and economic measures against Moscow. The meeting underscores Germany's continuing role in the Western coalition supporting Ukraine, though further details of the discussion have not been released.