Ankara
Mecca defense pact puts Turkey’s commitment to Saudi under domestic scrutiny - analysis
The Mecca pact is moving from declaration to implementation, exposing unresolved questions in Turkey over troop deployments, parliamentary authority, and the risk of direct involvement in Yemen.
Israel should stop treating the Kurds as a temporary ally - opinion
Turkey agrees to hand over disputed Bashiqa-Zelikan military base near Mosul to Iraqi government
The election will decide whether Jerusalem becomes Ankara - opinion
Turkey's LGBT crackdown rooted in Erdogan's conservative religious push, experts tell 'Post'
The comments followed over 50 detentions at banned Istanbul Pride and after Turkish officials denied docking permission to a long-planned LGBT cruise.
Turkey's Erdogan is waging war on the West and Israel - NATO must not ignore it - opinion
It is time to confront Erdogan about his much-too-close alignment with Russia, China, and Iran; his military occupation of northern Cyprus and northern Syria; and the war he wages against Israel.
Iraq, Turkey discuss protocol to keep oil exports flowing, Iraqi foreign ministry says
Iraq and Turkey are expected to sign an executive protocol to ensure the continuation of Iraqi oil exports.
US reviewing F-35 fighter jets sale to Turkey as Trump pushes $700 million jet engine deal
Vice President JD Vance said that the US could sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, but further review is necessary to ensure compliance with US law.
Hezbollah MP claims delegations to Turkey promised to ‘support the resistance’ in Lebanon
Hezbollah sources claim Turkey maintains engagement with the group and supports its continued presence in Lebanon, raising questions over Ankara’s regional posture.
Erdogan’s road through Syria runs into the Druze - opinion
Erdogan is positioning Turkey to turn post-Assad Syria into a strategic corridor of influence, and Israel would be negligent to wait until that corridor becomes a military fact.
The end of the Turkish republic - opinion
Former PM Naftali Bennett: Turkey is the new Iran and poses a growing threat to both Israel and the region’s stability.
Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion
A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.
Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis
It’s not clear whether Ankara is posing as a neutral power or seeking to portray itself as similar to most European and NATO powers that also remained outside the war.
Ousted Turkish opposition leader draws massive anti-Erdogan crowd in Ankara
After addressing supporters - estimated in the tens of thousands - Ozel led a march through the capital following last week's ruling that removed him as leader of the main opposition CHP.
