Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Zelensky, Sharaa meet to discuss security cooperation in light of Iran war

It was the Ukrainian leader's first trip to Syria since diplomatic relations were re-established at the end of last year following the fall of Syria's long-time strongman Bashar al-Assad.

krainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) on April 5, 2026.
Nuh Ylmaz talking to media at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 17, 2025; illustrative.

Turkey's Ambassador to Syria, Nuh Yilmaz, presents credentials to President Sharaa in Damascus

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Israel’s 'Blue and White' Middle East reshapes power as Iran weakens, Turkey worries - opinion

Ankara and Moscow increasingly find themselves aligned in opposing Western power and influence in the Middle East. Here, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2023, in Sochi, Russia.

Middle Israel: Jihadists, Russians, European cynics, US fools unite to oppose Iran war - opinion


UNRWA to open office in Turkey, Erdogan says as he calls for more support

Israel last year banned UNRWA, saying it had employed members of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas who took part in the October 7 massacre.

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.

Neo-Ottoman power: Erdogan positions Turkey as Israel's main Middle East challenge

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: As Turkey builds its power and influence, its opposition to – and agitation against – Israel is continuing unabated.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Istanbul, earlier this week.

PKK disarmament talks could reshape Iraq, Syria and Turkey relations - analysis

Both Iraq and Syria would benefit from having Turkish troops withdraw. Politics at home in Turkey can also be transformed. 

 Syrian Kurds hold up an image of Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan as they gather after Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday,  in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

Jailed Istanbul mayor, Erdogan political rival's X account blocked in Turkey

Istanbul prosecutors opened an investigation into an April 24 post on Imamoglu's account on the grounds that it may constitute incitement to commit a crime.

 People turn on their phone lights as they participate in a demonstration organized by the country's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against the detention of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 7, 2025.

Advanced drones in Lebanon, Syria: Turkey's drone sales could pose a threat to Israel - interview

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently declared that “Turkey ranks among the top three countries in the world in drone technology.”

 A drone view shows a Turkish flag flying over Sarayburnu with the Golden Horn in the background, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 21, 2024.

Turkey stresses opposition to decentralization in Syria

The source said Turkey had provided "the necessary space" for Damascus to address Turkey's concerns over Kurdish militants in Syria.

 The flags of Syria and Turkey.

Turkish president: Whoever prevents Syria from peace will have Turkey against them

"I am saying it openly, whoever prevents Syria from achieving permanent peace and stability will find us as well as the Syrian government against them," Erdogan said. 

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

'Witch hunt': The global right-wing populist rallying cry threatening democracy - opinion

This is a global movement – a slow-burning insurrection that seeks to replace the checks and balances of liberal democracy with elected autocracy.

 Marine Le Pen

Western intelligence source to 'Post': Turkey aims to activate the Syrian T4 air base

This comes amid the growing cooperation between Ahmed al-Sharaa's regime in Syria and the government of Turkish President Erdogan.

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (L) shake hands as they hold a joint press conference after their meeting at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on February 4, 2025.

'Damn Zionist Israel': Are Israel and Turkey on a collision course?

Erdogan's calls for Allah to "damn Zionist Israel" comes amid Israel and Turkey's foreign ministries putting out harsh statements as well as growing Israeli concerns about Ankara's role in Syria.

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