Ankara

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.

Hezbollah Member of Parliament Ali Fayyad stands in Burj al-Muluk, near the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, where Israeli forces remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed as residents sought to return to homes in the border area
 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Erdogan’s road through Syria runs into the Druze - opinion

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.

The end of the Turkish republic - opinion

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion


WATCH: Terrorism accusations and fists fly in Turkish parliament as brawl breaks out

Video footage showed MPs for the ruling AKP party rushing in to punch Ahmet Sik at the lectern and dozens more joining a melee, some trying to hold others back.

Turkey's AK Party lawmaker Alpay Ozalan scuffles with Workers' Party of Turkey (TIP) lawmaker Ahmet Sik, who was speaking during an extraordinary meeting of the Turkish parliament to discuss jailed opposition lawmaker Can Atalay's return to the assembly, in Ankara, Turkey August 16, 2024.

Turkey's Erdogan meets opposition leader for first time in 8 years

Thursday's meeting was the first between Erdogan and a CHP leader since 2016, when he hosted then-chief Kemal Kilicdaroglu at the presidential palace after an attempted military coup.

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

Political symbolism: Turkey hosts Hamas leaders as if Hamas is a state

Hamas leaders traveled to Ankara amid a new phase of support for Hamas in the region, which could have major ramifications for the Gaza conflict.

 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024.

How will the local elections in Turkey affect the Middle East? - analysis

The vote was, in essence, a choice between an authoritarian religious party and parties representing a tradition of secular nationalism.

 Supporters of Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), celebrate at the CHP headquarters following the early results during the local elections in Ankara, Turkey March 31, 2024.

Eight killed in Turkish air strikes on Kurdish-held zone in Syria - report

Turkey said Wednesday that all Kurdish militant facilities in Syria and Iraq are valid targets.

 Turkish soldiers march during a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2023.

Seven Israelis injured in Turkey crash that killed three tourists

The accident occurred due to a collision between a car and a tour vehicle in the city's Alanya district.

 Night life close to Tunalı Hilmi, the most well known and busiest shopping street in Ankara

Turkey reaches out to Syria as Damascus courts Amman - analysis

Turkey wants to normalize ties with Syria, but in order to do this it needs to see Damascus cater to some of Ankara’s demands.

 A TURKISH soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, in January 2018

Turkey seeks foreign investment from Saudi Arabia

Erdogan is visiting nations Turkey formerly considered foes in an attempt to get funding from Gulf states.

 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 17, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan in historic three-country Gulf trip - analysis

Ankara’s diplomatic offensive is part of a wider diplomatic era in the region in which the Syrian regime is returning to the Arab League and Iran is doing more outreach.

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey May 29, 2023.

How will Israel-Turkey ties be impacted by Erdogan's reelection? - opinion

In the current Turkish political reality, Erdogan – despite all his anti-Israel and antisemitic baggage – has both the capacity and the motivation to deliver healthier Ankara-Jerusalem ties.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces his new cabinet during a news conference in Ankara, earlier this month.