Turkey Iran

Armed Kurdish groups sought to cross into Iran from Iraq, sources say

Turkey, which deems Kurdish militants in northern Iraq terrorists, has warned in recent days that any foreign intervention in Iran would escalate regional crises.

|ByREUTERS
Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attend a joint press conference in Tehran, Iran, November 30, 2025.

Turkish gov't demands caution against foreign intervention in Iran amid nationwide protests

NATO member Turkey does not wish to see chaos in Iran, with Omer Celik, spokesperson for Turkey's ruling AK Party, saying that "these problems must be resolved through the internal dynamics."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in Tehran, Iran September 3, 2023.

Turkey vs Iran: The endless struggle holding the Middle East hostage - opinion

Turkey views its former territories in the Fertile Crescent as a natural strategic extension of its national security, and Iran’s growing influence on its southern border is an absolute red line.

|BySALEM ALKETBI
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 11, 2025.

Turkey's Erdogan: 'PM Netanyahu has long left Hitler behind in terms of genocide'

Speaking in parliament, Erdogan also condemned the attacks on Iran and urged a diplomatic solution.

|ByREUTERS

Russia, Iran, and Turkey: The New Power Troika

JANUARY 8, 2017ByAJ GOLDMAN
The Jerusalem Post

Iran and Russia discuss increasing military ties; Iran blasts US for 'violation' of nuclear deal

They officials after the International Army Games 2016 began on Saturday.

JULY 31, 2016ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in Ufa, Russia

How Israel May Benefit from Russia in Syria

FEBRUARY 21, 2016ByDAVID PFEFFER
The Jerusalem Post

Best cases fall short for Iran Agreement

AUGUST 5, 2015ByMARC DUBEY
The Jerusalem Post

Terra Incognita: Turkey doubles down in Syria and Iraq

Turkey’s actions in the past few days have re-positioned the country to take a more muscular role in the Syria conflict.

JULY 26, 2015BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Turkish army tanks manoeuver as Turkish Kurds watch over the Syrian town of Kobani

Iran secured as much as $20b. from Turkey breaking sanctions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a family member were allegedly involved in the complex graft operation.

JULY 24, 2015ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan

'Israel to attend every big conference whether Turkey likes it or not'

Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz panned Ankara's decision to skip the Munich Security Conference.

FEBRUARY 6, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Yuval Steinitz

Turkey pulls out of Munich defense conference because of Israel

The Munich Security Conference is an annual event that brings together some of the world's top policy makers in foreign and defense policy.

FEBRUARY 6, 2015ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, REUTERS
A passenger ship, with the old city's monuments Blue mosque (L) and Hagia Sophia museum (R) in the background, sets sail in the Bosphorus in Istanbul

Rouhani: Iran will make tackling extremism, terrorism a chief objective

On visit to Turkey, Iranian president vows to work with Turkey "to establish stability in the region."

JUNE 9, 2014ByREUTERS
Rouhani and Erdogan

Iranian president visiting Turkey, will sign agreements strengthening ties

Ankara, Tehran look to increase economic cooperation with first Iranian presidential visit to Turkey in 18 years.

JUNE 7, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Turkish PM Erdogan in Iran.