NATO

Turkey arrests six suspected of spying for Iran, targeted NATO-run air base

The six are suspected of conducting reconnaissance around the NATO-run Incirlik air base in the southeastern Turkish province of Adana.

Demonstrators hold pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran's government in Tehran, near the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, January 18, 2026
In this photo taken on August 29, 2025 MEP Sebastian Tynkkynen of the Finns Party poses for a photo in Turku, Finland.

Military intervention may be unavoidable to change Iran leadership, MEP says - interview

 US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain.

Starmer, Prince Harry condemn Trump's 'little off the front lines' NATO comments

EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS


Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war

Putin said that Russia was proposing direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul in an attempt to "eliminate the root causes of the conflict" and "to achieve the restoration of a long-term, lasting peace."

 Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a statement to the media at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 11, 2025.

Turkey can be counterbalance to Iranian, Russian influence with US support - opinion

Tom Barrack - Trump's new ambassador to Ankara - will make repositioning Turkey as a necessary US strategic partner in the region a key mandate.

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump during a NATO summit in London in 2019.

Voices from the Arab press: Is there US-European coordination toward Russia?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin reviews a military honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a ceremony outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.

Erdogan's Turkey is the nerve centre of a broader Islamist resurgence - opinion

The forces opposing Erdogan are assembling, but they must act and confront Turkey decisively, with a clear strategy and the will to follow through, before Turkey’s ambitions become irreversible.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media at NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington last year. Turkey under Erdogan is no longer a NATO ally in spirit; it is a rogue state pursuing an expansionist, Islamist agenda that threatens stability, states the writer.

German intel: Russia planning large-scale war, testing NATO resolve - report

Russia's military has increased by 30-50% since 2022, according to German intelligence findings.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Andrey Chibis, the governor of the Murmansk region, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, August 6, 2024.

Turkey’s military expansion in Syria: A new threat to Israel’s security - opinion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for Allah to "bring destruction upon Zionist Israel," underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable.

 An illustrative image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey’s NATO veto against Israel undermines global security against Russia, Iran - opinion

Ankara’s veto signals that its geopolitical priorities increasingly diverge from those of the alliance, providing NATO’s adversaries – particularly Russia and Iran – opportunities to exploit.

 (L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel, respectively (illustrative)

Trump administration exploring giving up NATO command, cutting defense expenditure - report

The Trump administration is considering giving up NATO command, a move that could drastically shift US influence in the alliance and alter US-EU relations.

US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured), ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019.

Ankara pushes for closer cooperation, seeks Erdogan-Trump meeting

Turkish President Erdogan is seeking a White House meeting with Trump, aiming to strengthen ties and discuss regional stability, including conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

US President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave the stage after family photo during the annual NATO heads of government summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019

The art of the raw deal: How Zelensky failed to learn how to deal with Trump's ego - opinion

US President Donald Trump gives his Ukrainain counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky an ultimatum: 'You’re either going to make a deal, or you’re out.'

US President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in late February, 2025.