Turkey

Baku was Hitler’s target. Now it is Erdogan’s - opinion

True peace in our region can only be guaranteed by a grand alliance between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Kurdistan, and a united Azerbaijan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the AK Party headquarters, Ankara, Turkey, October 7, 2026; illustrative.
The Durupinar site in in Dogubayazit, eastern Turkey, October 22, 2026.

‘We’re all in the same boat,’ Noah's Ark researcher tells ‘Post’ at Turkey’s Durupinar site

Turkish Navy frigate Gaziantep escorts drilling vessel Fatih off the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, Turkey.

Why Libya’s embrace of Turkey’s maritime deal reshapes the Mediterranean alignment - analysis

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, August 7, 2026.

What does the text of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey defense pact say? - explainer


Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey defense pact faces first test in Houthi offensive - analysis

The new alliance has taken shape over recent months, with September’s Houthi offensive and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia presenting its first major test.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel, sees Turkey as growing threat

A senior Somaliland adviser said Hargeisa wants Israel to bolster its defenses against Turkey, pointing to Turkish fighter jets, drones and growing military cooperation with Somalia.

Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly alongside Israeli flags on a street in western Jerusalem on June 14, 2026; illustrative

Mecca defense signees converging to discuss Houthi threat after Baghaei warns of escalation

The meeting comes a day after Iranian FM Esmail Baghaei said he hoped a “rumor” that Pakistan had deployed troops to Saudi Arabia was untrue, warning that intervention would complicate the situation.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

After meeting in Turkey, can Syria's new government manage tensions with Hezbollah? - analysis

“Hezbollah is not the decision maker,” said Syrian politician Fawaz Tello. “In the end, it implements Iranian policy, and therefore there is no interest in opening any dialogue with it.”

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria.

Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan, Turkey as US refuses to intervene against Houthi threat - analysis

The kingdom is searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5

"The meeting will address recent developments in the region and the stage reached in the Alliance’s institutionalization efforts," the Turkish statement said.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and other officials pose before the first committee meeting for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 31, 2026.

‘Dignity was disregarded’: Kurdish journalist recounts alleged abuse at Turkish detention to 'Post'

Though the Foreign Ministry declined to comment to the Post on the reports, Aziznezhad said he would like to see Turkey face justice for its crimes.

Zanyar Aziznezhad.

Trump’s friendship with Erdogan ignores Turkey’s hosting of Hamas - opinion

Maybe Trump is enamored by the flattery that he’s received from Erdogan, who knows just how important it is for the American president to hear how wonderful his efforts are in trying to broker peace.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

Excavations near ancient Turkish port may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs - report

According to AA, an initial survey of the necropolis identified at least 30 rock-cut tombs and chest-type graves scattered across the site. As of now, only 10 have been fully uncovered.

Mosaic showing Alexander the Great on a horse, June 25, 2026.

Collision course: Are Israel and Turkey headed for confrontation?

BEHIND THE LINES: From Syria and the eastern Mediterranean to the Red Sea, Israel and Turkey are increasingly finding themselves on opposite sides of the region’s most consequential flashpoints.

Erdogan appears on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly last week.