Türkiye is a transcontinental country spanning West Asia and Southeast Europe. Known for its NATO membership, strategic positioning between East and West, regional military assertiveness, and Erdogan's pursuit of independent foreign policy. Recently, Türkiye has anchored a new trilateral defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, deepened its role in Syria, and managed escalating tensions with Israel. Last updated 4 days ago
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At a meeting in Turkey, Erdogan advised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun against rushing into any agreement with Israel, claiming Israel has no interest in peace with anyone. He urged Aoun to strengthen ties with Syria and to visit Damascus, and offered to deploy Turkish forces to southern Lebanon once UNIFIL's mandate ends.
Reported by Lebanese outlet Al-Akhbar, affiliated with Hezbollah.
Egypt, Qatar and Turkey are pressuring Hamas to sign the deal now in its final stages, which includes disarmament, a foreign source involved in the talks tells Kann News. Egypt is applying the heaviest pressure of the three. The message to Hamas: you have no better alternative.
We are not the collapsing Christian empire. Jerusalem is not Constantinople, which you conquered when you built the Ottoman Empire.
We are here forever. Jerusalem is ours forever. We know ho...
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Turkey:
We are not the collapsing Christian empire. Jerusalem is not Constantinople, which you conquered when you built the Ottoman Empire.
We are here forever. Jerusalem is ours forever. We know how to defend ourselves, and we are strong.
Don't mess with us. My advice to Erdogan is not to mess with us and not to put himself in the position that Iran put itself in. He still has plenty of room to avoid that.
Instead, he should take care of Turkey and its own affairs. We will take care of our own interests, and we will continue to do so.
A Hamas delegation in Cairo will meet with representatives of the Palestinian factions and with senior officials from mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. The talks aim to solidify the Gaza ceasefire and move toward the second phase of Trump's plan, with focus on the humanitarian situation in the Strip. - Hamas outlet Al-Risala
Israel's Foreign Ministry speaks out against Turkey, saying its continued military presence in northern Cyprus and attempts to unilaterally change the status quo are unacceptable, while reaffirming support for Cyprus' sovereignty and calling for renewed negotiations toward a lasting solution.
With Trump's backing and after his gains in Syria, Erdogan is moving to insert Turkey into the Lebanese arena. His intended target for political influence, Sunni politicians and MPs in Beirut, is expressing lack of enthusiasm and even dissa...
With Trump's backing and after his gains in Syria, Erdogan is moving to insert Turkey into the Lebanese arena. His intended target for political influence, Sunni politicians and MPs in Beirut, is expressing lack of enthusiasm and even dissatisfaction in closed conversations, a Lebanese source told Kann.
The opposition ties to three factors: bad memories of the Ottoman era in Lebanon, Erdogan's Islamist ideology, and a preference for the long-standing Saudi patronage of Sunnis and other communities over Turkish patronage.
Unlike Saudi Arabia, Turkey holds no influence over Lebanon's Sunni lawmakers, but they are closely tracking Erdogan's moves, especially his influence over neighboring Syria. Days ago, Erdogan hosted Sunni PM Nawaf Salam in Ankara with full honors.
"The Lebanese leadership cannot publicly oppose the Turkish involvement, only deal with it pragmatically, certainly when the U.S. president supports Erdogan," the source said.
Channel 12 Israel: In recent days, reports said Israel warned the Americans of Iran’s intent to assassinate Trump.
We can now report that Western foreign intelligence detected Iranian preparations for an assassination on Turkish soil. This prompted the switch of the presidential aircraft.
Senior Iranian officials viewed Trump’s arrival there as a rare opportunity, but the foreign intelligence service warned the Americans in advance.
Turkish President Erdogan: "Wars are no longer fought only on the front lines; they are now being waged alongside cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.
"There is no reason for a frontal confrontation between Turkey and Israel. There are still many good people in Israel with common sense and strategic thinking."
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias raised concerns over Turkey potentially acquiring F-35s and its impact on regional security, meeting a U.S. congressional delegation in Athens.
