Ankara
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
Turkey lurches into political crisis with crackdown on opposition - analysis
Turkey’s strategy for long-term dominance in the Middle East - opinion
Crisis-driver or Gaza stabilizer? Why Turkey believes it switched roles with Israel - analysis
Ankara feels that from the Horn of Africa to the Eastern Mediterranean and Syria and Iraq it has increased its influence greatly in the last years.
Turkey detains 88 in nationwide raids over alleged links to group accused of 2016 coup attempt
Turkish authorities detain 88 suspects in nationwide operation targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement, linked to the 2016 coup attempt.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia looking to cooperate on new '5th-generation' warplane - report
The Turkish "Kaan" 5th-generation fighter jet is currently under development, with President Erdogan seeking joint defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
Why America's Western lens fails to understand Middle East dynamics - opinion
The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US must learn to play by those rules. If they act desperate for deals and photo opportunities, then that is all they will get.
MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion
Saudi Crown Prince shifts strategy, leaning on Turkey and Qatar while Israel-US-UAE alliance strengthens.
Coup to crackdown: Erdogan’s unfinished war on Turkey’s Kurds - opinion
Fifteen percent of the Turkish population, approximately 16 million, are Kurds, and Erdogan needs to accept that they have a right to live their lives as they see fit.
Trump's board of folly: Why putting Turkey, Qatar in charge of Gaza is a farce - opinion
To place Ankara and Doha – two of the most vocal enablers of Hamas – in charge of shepherding Gaza toward peace is akin to appointing the tobacco lobby to run the World Health Organization.
UNRWA planning on opening Turkey office, seeks permanent presence in country
UNRWA Commissioner-General Phillipe Lazzarini announced that the agency has signed an agreement with the Turkish government to establish the office.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a strategic earthquake - opinion
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland isn’t symbolic; it’s a strategic play reshaping power from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean whilst challenging Islamist influence.
Between PA and Turkey, Gaza’s peacekeeping future could reshape Israel’s borders - analysis
If the endless number of scenarios and choices for who would run a Gaza International Stabilization Force (ISF) have come down to this stark choice, why is there no clear public debate about it?
