Antalya Tornado: Four construction workers, including three Syrians, were killed when a tornado tore through their site in Kepez; authorities opened an investigation. Regional Security: A Turkish parliamentary committee approved a mutual-defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as the three countries held talks with Iran in Tehran to ease tensions. The Houthis separately claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery, which Riyadh has not confirmed. Press Freedom: Police detained journalist Ahmet Sapa over posts criticizing school headscarf restrictions in Azerbaijan, following other detentions and questioning over online criticism of President Ilham Aliyev. Economy: Turkey’s broadly defined unemployment rate rose to 31.2% in September; the narrower rate reached 8.4%, with joblessness rising sharply among young women. Politics: President Erdoğan warned opponents against organizing mass protests, saying Turkey would not “surrender to the streets.” Mediterranean Dispute: Erdoğan defended Turkey’s maritime agreement with Libya as Greece and several Arab states challenged the deal at the UN. Climate: The WMO says greenhouse-gas levels hit record highs in 2025; it will present the findings at COP31 in Antalya next month.