Turkey’s defense chief deepens military ties, Syria cooperation in Riyadh The Turkish defense chief’s visit to Jeddah comes ahead of an expected visit by the president. Saudi Arabia
Analysis Pro-Israel, Turkey-friendly in Syria: How Merz's win in Germany affects Middle East Germany’s chancellor-designate, Friedrich Merz, has called for more military support to Israel and criticized the current government over reduced arms exports to the country. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Defense ties, Syria top Turkey's Fidan visit to Saudi Arabia The visit by Turkey's top diplomat aimed to strengthen regional cooperation on Syria and enhance defense ties between Ankara and Riyadh. Turkey
Syria's top diplomat set to pay first visit to Turkey on Wednesday: What we know Experts believe that Turkey’s and other regional countries’ security concerns will be key agenda items during the visit. Syria
Analysis As Erdogan woos Assad, is Turkey-Syria reconciliation rhetoric or reality? By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Analysis What's next for Turkey-UAE ties as economic cooperation hits record high? By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Can Turkey rely on Libyan PM to guarantee its strategic interests? Ankara’s two critical deals with Tripoli remain in limbo even though Libya’s new prime minister raised Turkish spirits during a much-hyped visit this week. Turkey
Could Turkish involvement in Yemen free Saudi Arabia? The Muslim Brotherhood and sources close to the Turkish government are arguing that Saudi Arabia could find a face-saving exit from the Yemen conflict it has been looking for by cooperating with Turkey. Turkey
Egypt-Turkey rivalry goes deeper than politics Cairo is treading cautiously on Ankara’s fence-mending overtures toward Turkey. Turkey
UAE joins Egypt-led Eastern Med Gas Forum Abu Dhabi announced that it has joined the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum based in Cairo, as part of efforts to counter Turkey’s ambitions in the area. Egypt
Cash-strapped Turkey relies on Qatari investments In only five years, Qatar has come to account for 15% of all foreign direct investments in Turkey, second only to deep-rooted Dutch investors. Turkey
Turkey more diplomatically isolated than ever in Arab world Many analysts believe that Ankara’s meddling in the Arab world’s affairs has contributed to pushing some of these regimes toward Israel. Gulf
Egypt rallies Arab League to counter Turkey's regional policies Egypt called on Arab countries to adopt a unified policy to deter the Turkish interference in the Arab region, especially in Libya, Syria and Iraq. Egypt
Turkey threatens to cut ties with UAE over Israel normalization as feud continues Turkey and the UAE disagree on the Turkey-Kurdish conflict, Libya, drilling in the eastern Mediterranean and more. Israel
UAE condemns Turkish and Iranian military interventions in Iraq Turkey and Iran are conducting operations against Kurdish groups in the country. United Arab Emirates
Turkey’s intervention in Libya turns tide to Erdogan’s advantage, for now Ankara has thrown in its lot with the Government of National Accord for reasons that have more to do with its own interests than Libya’s. Turkey
Erdogan's cold war with Saudi Arabia and UAE Turkey's patience with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is running low, sources tell Al-Monitor. Saudi Arabia
Turkey’s public broadcaster registers as foreign agent TRT's registration comes as the Donald Trump administration has been pressing state broadcasters to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. United Arab Emirates
