A coding agent that runs WhatsApp Business setup, deletable records in Business Profile, e-commerce past 4.5 trillion lira
Today's 3 verified headlines: Meta announced WhatsApp Business Tools MCP in beta, a server that connects AI coding agents such as Claude, Cursor, Codex and ChatGPT to the WhatsApp Business Platform and lets the agent run the setup steps from the Terms of Service check to webhook configuration, with authentication through Facebook Login for Business; Google brought a Collected info tab to the Business Profile dashboard, listing the details its automated assistant gathered from the business with source and date and letting owners delete outdated entries with a two-step confirmation; Trade Minister Ömer Bolat told the E-Commerce and Retail Summit in Istanbul that Türkiye's e-commerce volume passed 4.5 trillion lira in 2025, that 634,000 businesses sell online and that e-export support reached 638 million lira for 134 companies in eight months. Full analysis, sources and business impact live on each story's own page.
Meta launches WhatsApp Business Tools MCP so AI coding agents can run setup
On September 15, 2026 Meta announced WhatsApp Business Tools MCP, a server that connects AI coding agents such as Claude, Cursor, Codex and ChatGPT to the WhatsApp Business Platform. The agent runs the Terms of Service check, WABA creation, phone number addition and OTP verification, Cloud API registration, template creation, a test message and webhook configuration; authentication goes through Facebook Login for Business and no tokens land in the prompt history. The release is a beta, built for development and testing, rolling out gradually. The sources contain no Türkiye detail.
Google Business Profile adds Collected Info tab: outdated entries can be deleted
On September 14, 2026 Google brought a Collected info tab to the Business Profile dashboard: details its automated assistant gathered by calling, texting or messaging the business on WhatsApp are listed with source and date, and outdated entries can be deleted with a two-step confirmation. Deleting clears Google's records but does not change fields already on the profile. The feature is limited to select regions, languages and business categories; nothing was said about Türkiye, so owners need to check their own dashboard for the tab.
Bolat: Türkiye's e-commerce topped 4.5 trillion lira, 634,000 businesses sell online
On September 15, 2026, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat told the E-Commerce and Retail Summit in Istanbul that Türkiye's e-commerce volume passed 4.5 trillion lira in 2025 (up 52.2 percent, 115.5 billion dollars). Businesses selling online number 634,000, 75 percent of them sole proprietorships; e-commerce is 19.3 percent of total trade. E-export support reached 638 million lira for 134 companies in eight months, target markets will grow from 26 to 35, and a 15-member consortium model has started. Inspections covered 39 million products, with 2.24 billion lira in fines.
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