Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is located partially in the continent of Asia and partially in Europe. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the Northwest, Iran to the east and Iraq to the southeast. It also shares various borders with Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

70%-75% of Turkey's population are Turks, and 19% are Kurds, making them the country's largest minority group. The country's capital is Ankara, and the largest city and financial city is Istanbul.

As of November 2021, the President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has served in this position since 2014. Prior to that, he served as Prime Minister of the country from 2003-2014.

Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, an estimated 3.6 million Syrian refugees have taken up residence in Turkey, most of them living with temporary residence permits.

Turkey's Erdogan seeks to purchase 40 fighter jets from Qatar - report

The deal, facilitated by the UK, is estimated to be worth several billion dollars.

OCTOBER 22, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Doha, Qatar

Turkey pressing for Western fighter jets to claw back regional edge - analysis

Erdogan is expected to discuss a proposal to purchase second-hand jets from Qatar in an attempt to refresh their aging fleet.

OCTOBER 22, 2025|ByREUTERS

US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem October 22, 2025

Netanyahu hints at opposition to any Turkish forces in Gaza

During a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance, Netanyahu discussed plans for post-ceasefire security in the Gaza Strip.

OCTOBER 22, 2025|ByREUTERS

Hamas leadership meeting with Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Doha, Qatar, October 22, 2025.

Hamas leaders meet with Turkish intelligence, foreign ministers in Doha, group says

Reaffirming Hamas's commitment to the ceasefire, Darwish emphasized the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and "an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital."

OCTOBER 22, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Top 5 Dental Clinics in Turkey (2025)

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByTAMI DEMSKY

Dental Clinic.

‘Jihadist in a suit’: Chikli slams Turkish President Erdogan over prayer to destroy Israel

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his prayers to destroy Israel.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Amichai Chikli and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ilustrative.

Israel, Turkey navigate uneasy cooperation as Ankara joins Gaza peace plan - analysis

Experts argue that Washington’s leverage pushed Jerusalem to accept a Turkish role that it would otherwise have resisted

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE

Relations between Turkey and Israel (illustrative)

Palestinian Authority unveils $67b. Gaza reconstruction plan

The Palestinian Authority outlined a $67b, three-phase plan to rebuild Gaza over five years, as experts warn that Qatar and Turkey may cemnt Hamas control during reconstruction.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS

A drone view shows the destruction in a residential neighbourhood, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, October 19, 2025.

Turkey accuses Greece of blocking EU defense bid for political gain

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says Greece is using anti-Turkish rhetoric to derail Ankara’s entry into the EU's SAFE defense initiative ahead of key deadline.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByMAARIV

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkish Cypriots vote for a leader as peace talks hang in balance

Voters in north Cyprus cast ballots in a presidential race seen as a test of whether long-stalled talks to reunify the divided island can resume.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS

A person walks past a campaign poster of Turkish Cypriot leader and candidate Ersin Tatar, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, October 18, 2025

Abakar Abakarov, Dagestani Islamist linked to 2023 airport pogrom, found dead in Turkey

Abakarov had been on Russia’s federal wanted list since November 14, 2023, after authorities linked him to the 2023 unrest in Dagestan’s capital.

OCTOBER 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dagestani activist Abakar Abakarov

Turkish group claims pro-Hamas hack of four North American airports

The hacker group said that the operation, named "Abu Obaida's executioners," was just the beginning of its attacks.

OCTOBER 17, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

A Turkish hacker group claimed responsibility for hacking and broadcasting pro-Hamas messages at four North American airports on Tuesday.

Israel blocking Turkish rescue teams from Gaza until Hamas returns hostages’ remains - official

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also convened senior security officials to discuss Hamas’s refusal to return the bodies of the fallen and the next phase of the Trump plan.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN

Hamas terrorists and Gazan civilians congregate in Jabalya, northern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

Gaza peace plan: Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar show leverage over Trump - opinion

Trump, of course, readily accepted Israel’s wish to move the US embassy to Jerusalem in his first term – and recognized the annexation of the Golan Heights.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByPAUL WEBSTER HARE

(L-R) Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

A common future for Kurds and Jews: A shared history and moral duty - opinion

In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByAMED MARDIN

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly last month. In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance, the writer argues.