LGBTQ+ Crackdown: Turkish authorities detained 26 people and raided six LGBTQ+ associations across 12 provinces in operations dubbed “My Family is Safe,” seizing drugs, digital materials, smuggled alcohol and a firearm; rights groups say the campaign targets civil society and blocks websites and social media. Local Search & Rescue: Search efforts for 10 missing crew members aboard the cargo ship Tuğberk Imamoğlu continued for a 12th day after it sank following a collision south of Istanbul near Silivri. Humanitarian Support: Kızılay released a “Psychological First Aid Handbook” offering practical steps for volunteers and responders to support people after disasters and crises, using the “Look, Listen, Link” approach. Education: Türkiye’s new academic year starts for about 17 million students and 1.2 million teachers, with a “Play at the Heart of Education” theme and activities in the first week focused on Gaza awareness. Foreign Policy: Turkey’s FM Hakan Fidan is set to visit Syria for talks on lasting peace and stability, plus cooperation in trade, energy and transport. Regional Security: Pakistan’s defense minister said Yemen’s attacks on Saudi Arabia could trigger the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.