Ankara

Global norms unraveled quietly, long before today’s conflicts - opinion

International law has been inconsistently applied for decades, predating today’s Middle East wars.

An Israeli flag hangs on a building in southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 17, 2026.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures outside the White House ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump, September 25, 2025.

Turkey-Israel tensions deepen amid Erdogan’s confrontational policy - opinion

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.

'Turkey is the new Iran': The growing threat Erdogan poses to Israel - analysis

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Turkey the new Iran? Ankara's growing challenge to Western interests - opinion


Hamas leaders set eyes on Turkey as Gaza battlefield proves deadly - report

The planned move comes after reports that Hamas officials in Qatar were looking to relocate to Turkey.

 A man waves Turkey's national flag during the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and supported by ruling AK Party (AKP), oppositions Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)

Three killed, five wounded at attack on Turkish aviation firm, reports of hostages taken

"A terrorist attack was carried out against the TUSAS facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media X.

Reported scenes from an attack on an aerospace factory in Turkey, October 23,2024.

WATCH: Terrorism accusations and fists fly in Turkish parliament as brawl breaks out

Video footage showed MPs for the ruling AKP party rushing in to punch Ahmet Sik at the lectern and dozens more joining a melee, some trying to hold others back.

Turkey's AK Party lawmaker Alpay Ozalan scuffles with Workers' Party of Turkey (TIP) lawmaker Ahmet Sik, who was speaking during an extraordinary meeting of the Turkish parliament to discuss jailed opposition lawmaker Can Atalay's return to the assembly, in Ankara, Turkey August 16, 2024.

Turkey's Erdogan meets opposition leader for first time in 8 years

Thursday's meeting was the first between Erdogan and a CHP leader since 2016, when he hosted then-chief Kemal Kilicdaroglu at the presidential palace after an attempted military coup.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2024.

Political symbolism: Turkey hosts Hamas leaders as if Hamas is a state

Hamas leaders traveled to Ankara amid a new phase of support for Hamas in the region, which could have major ramifications for the Gaza conflict.

 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024.

How will the local elections in Turkey affect the Middle East? - analysis

The vote was, in essence, a choice between an authoritarian religious party and parties representing a tradition of secular nationalism.

 Supporters of Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), celebrate at the CHP headquarters following the early results during the local elections in Ankara, Turkey March 31, 2024.

Eight killed in Turkish air strikes on Kurdish-held zone in Syria - report

Turkey said Wednesday that all Kurdish militant facilities in Syria and Iraq are valid targets.

 Turkish soldiers march during a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2023.

Seven Israelis injured in Turkey crash that killed three tourists

The accident occurred due to a collision between a car and a tour vehicle in the city's Alanya district.

 Night life close to Tunalı Hilmi, the most well known and busiest shopping street in Ankara

Turkey reaches out to Syria as Damascus courts Amman - analysis

Turkey wants to normalize ties with Syria, but in order to do this it needs to see Damascus cater to some of Ankara’s demands.

 A TURKISH soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, in January 2018

Turkey seeks foreign investment from Saudi Arabia

Erdogan is visiting nations Turkey formerly considered foes in an attempt to get funding from Gulf states.

 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 17, 2023