Turkey - Factors to Watch on Oct 5

ISTANBUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Monday.

The lira was quoted at 49.1545-49.1625 against the U.S. dollar at 0408 GMT, after closing at 49.1450 on Friday.

The BIST 100 index closed 0.17% higher at 12,270.18 points on Friday.

ERDOGAN ATTENDS SPACE CONGRESS

President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the opening of the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, southern Turkey. (1130 GMT)

MECCA DEFENCE PACT MEETING

A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan convenes for talks in Riyadh, meeting a day after the leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler and chief of the general staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu will attend the meeting.

SEPTEMBER INFLATION DATA TRCPI=ECI

The Turkish Statistical Institute announces September inflation data, with a Reuters poll forecasting a monthly consumer price inflation rate of 2.3% and an annual rate of 30.3%.

TREASURY BORROWING

The Treasury will tap fixed coupon bonds maturing on September 13, 2028, and April 16, 2031. It will also carry out direct sales of TLREFK-indexed sukuks maturing on October 4, 2028, and gold bonds and sukuks maturing on October 4, 2028.

MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY

Ozgur Ozel, leader of the main opposition New Party, will chair a meeting of the party's central executive board at party headquarters. (0900 GMT)