Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on 2025-09-02 that Russia has surpassed Germany to become the leading source of tourists visiting Turkey. ^[1] Minister Kacır announced that Turkey will provide artificial intelligence education to 5 million citizens within two years. ^[2] The government plans to train 100,000 AI application professionals and 10,000 AI experts in the next two years. ^[3] Under the HIT-30 Program, the government aims to achieve $10 billion in private sector investment in data centers and AI by 2030. ^[4] President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey has no eye on anyone's soil and will not violate anyone's rights. ^[5] A group of Austrian ethnology students from the University of Vienna traveled to Kyrgyzstan to research the World Nomad Games but were encouraged by organizers to participate in the events themselves. ^[6] Greece and Israel signed a historic defense agreement valued at three billion euros on Monday to purchase an air defense system named 'Achilles Shield'. ^[7] Russian President Vladimir Putin noted at a meeting with Erdogan on 2025-09-02 that almost 7 million people from Russia traveled to Turkey in 2025. ^[8] The Austrian delegation, led by lecturers Stefan Krist and Elke Studer, entered competitions in archery and traditional board games including Toguz Korgool, Mangala, and Oware. ^[9] The World Nomad Games opened in Bishkek on a Sunday where world leaders including Vladimir Putin, Recep Erdoğan, Narendra Modi, and Xi Jinping attended the ceremony. ^[10] Erdogan stated that Turkey will not allow anyone to infringe upon its rights in the Aegean Sea, though he did not directly mention Israel in his public remarks. ^[11] Erdogan warned that if Greece continues to militarize islands in the Aegean Sea, Turkey will continue to act based on good neighborly relations but will not tolerate violations. ^[12]