Posts Tagged: Turkey
Saudi Defense Pact Countries Hold Talks in Iran as Houthis Launch More Attacks
Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in a bid to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, as...
Turkey Submits Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact to Parliament for Ratification, Sources Say
Turkey has submitted a defense pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday, moving NATO's second-largest army...
Erdogan Expected to Bypass Term Limits, Run for President Again Amid Crackdown on Opposition
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will likely try to extend his rule beyond his constitutionally limited second term by exploiting a legal loophole, according to...
Turkey’s Justice Minister Says Erdogan Will Be Reelected in 2028, Despite Constitutional Term Limits
Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gurlek said on Friday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be reelected in the country's next election, as senior officials in...
The New Islamic Empire: Will Turkey Inherit Iran’s Mantle?
Despite being 1,000 miles apart and in different time zones, Turkey and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) maintain a military partnership that operates in direct...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Agree to Establish Secretariat Under Joint Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defense agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani secretary-general for three years, the three countries said in a joint statement on Monday. The three countries'...
Turkey in Syria: Why Israel Fears Erdogan’s Growing Influence in Damascus
It has now been confirmed by the Israeli government that Israeli military jets were responsible for a bombing raid against an airbase in eastern Syria,...
New ‘Muslim NATO’ ‘Aimed at Israel,’ Official Warns, but Experts Say Pact Is Largely Declarative
The new Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact, dubbed a "Muslim NATO," has triggered warnings in Jerusalem, with a senior official saying the alliance is "aimed at Israel,"...
Turkey Lays Out Plans for Defense Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises, and deepen defense industry cooperation under a military pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey's defense ministry said...
Trump Reaffirms Administration Considering Selling F-35 Fighter Jets to Turkey
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his administration considering selling American military aircrafts to Turkey on Monday, downplaying concerns that the potential deal could degrade Israel's...
Turkey’s Cooperation with Russia and China Is a Major Reason It Shouldn’t Receive the F-35 Jet
President Trump departed the NATO Summit in Ankara without announcing Turkey's reinstatement in the F-35 program, a major disappointment to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This...
‘Death to America’: Netanyahu Urges US Not to Provide F-35 Fighter Jets, Engine Technology to Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging the Trump administration not to provide advanced American fighter aircraft or critical fighter jet components to Turkey, arguing...
Dozens of Turkish Journalists Denied Accreditation for NATO Summit in Ankara, Media Says
Dozens of Turkish journalists have been denied accreditation for a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara next month, media outlets and journalist associations said on Thursday, with NATO saying it relied on Turkey for guidance about journalists. Turkey will host 32 NATO leaders,...
How Turkey’s President Has Turned Israel Into an Evil for His Entire Population
For centuries, the shadow theater of Karagöz and Hacivat occupied a central place in Ottoman-Turkish culture. Beyond serving as a popular form of entertainment, it...
