Commenting on Israeli PM Netanyahu's address during the UNGA, a former top US counterterrorism official is warning that continued Israeli military action in Syria could destabilize the country's government and pave the way for a resurgence of extremist groups in the region.

He condemned New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as antisemitic, while Mamdani slammed Netanyahu over ongoing ICC war crime allegations.

During his UN address, Netanyahu predicted Iran's collapse and claimed walked-out nations "privately" thanked Israel for destroying Tehran's nuclear facilities.

The potential evacuation of over 135 other Turkish military posts in mountainous border zones remains tied to resolving armed conflict with the PKK.

Turkey has reopened the investigation into the 2011 prison death of former MIT officer Kasif Kozinoglu, with the number of detainees reaching eight.

Iraq and Turkey have agreed on a package of security and economic measures following a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on September 23. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.