Recep Tayyip Erdogan

US Senator Lindsey Graham visits UAE President in Abu Dhabi

Earlier in the week, social media speculation about MbZ’s health had surged after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan postponed a planned visit to Abu Dhabi.

Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Iranian Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi (L) hold a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026.

Turkey could join nuclear arms race if Iran acquires bomb, Hakan Fidan warns

L to R: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, former head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh, July 26, 2023.

Turkey deepens role in Gaza’s 'Day After' through contacts with Hamas

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to MPs at his party's group meeting in the Turkish parliament on January 21, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.

Erdogan: Turkey working hard to prevent new Middle East war over US-Iran tensions


'Brink of regional war': Jordan FM warns of escalations following pager devices explosion

The Kremlin condemned the attack on Hezbollah using exploding pagers, warning it could escalate into a broader regional conflict.

 President Assad meets President Putin in Moscow, July 25, 2024

Turkish nuclear plant delayed by withheld Siemens parts, China to supply

Turkey's first nuclear plant's opening is delayed due to Siemens Energy withholding parts, leading Russia's Rosatom to source alternatives from China.

 Turkey lowers the flag over its embassy in Tel Aviv Israel to half-mast after the country declares a day of mourning for eliminated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. August 2, 2024.

Turkey's Erdogan calls for summit of Muslim country leaders on Gaza war

Turkish President Erdogan urges the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to hold an emergency summit, condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and Jerusalem.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Turkey September 4, 2024.

Syrian president says efforts to restore ties with Turkey have yielded no results

Russia has been trying to facilitate a meeting between the two leaders in an effort to restore ties.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad attends the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023.

Turkish group stops funding electricity in IDF bases after backlash

Since then, the revelation, which was widely disseminated in Turkish media, has come under severe attack by BDS activists.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen over a power plant in Ashkelon, southern Israel (illustrative)

Erdogan will send Turkish forces if Israel enters Lebanon - former envoy

Dr. Alon Liel predicts Erdogan will indirectly support Palestinians through aid and smuggling, not direct military action against Israel.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2024.

Erdogan's threats to invade Israel are inflammatory and only serve to escalate tensions - editorial

Erdogan’s comments serve only to escalate tensions, and the international community must continue to unequivocally condemn Erdogan’s provocations.

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

'This guy is totally nuts': Israeli, world leaders condemn Erdogan's threat to enter Israel

Following Erdogan's remarks, Israeli and Dutch politicians criticized him on social media, with some calling for NATO action and condemnation.

 Haniyeh and Erdogan

'Psychological operation': Turkey condemns FM Katz social media post depicting toddler Erdogan

FM Katz accused Erdogan of turning "Turkey into a state that supports terrorism [that] subjects Turkey to the Iranian axis of evil in the name of extreme ideology and blatant antisemitism.”

 FM Katz shares X post criticizing Turkish President.

Syria's Assad says will only meet Turkey's Erdogan if 'core' issues addressed

"The problem is not the meeting, but its content," a video clip released by the presidency showed Assad telling reporters in Damascus.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad attends the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023.