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Hamas operatives are being trained in Turkey to launch attacks against Israel - KAN

The operatives, who wear civilian clothing, regularly participate in training sessions on the use of small arms and tactics at public shooting clubs, as well as training in drone operations.

Thousands of people demonstrating solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on January 1, 2026; illustrative.
Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

As Israel becomes a dominant force in the Middle East, where does Turkey stand? - analysis

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.

Iran war pushes Israel-Turkey rift into more dangerous phase - analysis

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkey's foreign minister says Israel still seeking opportunity to attack Iran


Why are Iran and Turkey moving to condemn Israel’s role in Syria? - analysis

It is interesting how quickly Iran, Turkey and also voices in Qatar have mobilized to single out Israel for critique regarding Syria.

The flags of Iran, Turkey, and Israel (illustrative)

Iran's ties to Turkey grow following death of Hamas's Yahya Sinwar - analysis

In the wake of the death of Sinwar, it appears Iran and Turkey will be doing more heavy lifting to prop up Hamas and Hezbollah

 IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araqchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad on Sunday. Araqchi has stated that any endangerment to Iran’s neighbors’ territorial integrity and its own borders is a ‘red line.’

United States asks Turkey to persuade Iran to de-escalate tensions, envoy says

"We ask all of our allies that have any relations with Iran to prevail on them to de-escalate, and that includes Turkey," said US ambassador.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan sounds like, and acts like, an enemy of Israel. It is overdue that he be properly recognized as one.

Erdogan's threats to invade Israel are inflammatory and only serve to escalate tensions - editorial

Erdogan’s comments serve only to escalate tensions, and the international community must continue to unequivocally condemn Erdogan’s provocations.

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

Turkey sends drones, helicopter carrying night-vision equipment to Iran

According to Monday overnight Iranian reports, Russia has dispatched to Tabriz two advanced aircraft, three helicopters, and 50 professional mountain rescue personnel.

Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, May 19, 2024.

Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that's not true

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that Iran gave neighboring countries and Israel's ally the United States 72 hours' notice it would launch the strikes.

 ranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, Russia December 7, 2023

Is an attack on Iran the solution? - opinion

In light of Iranian activity in the region, African geo-politics, and wars engaging the US, an attack on Iran is perhaps not recommended.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi shake hands following a news conference in Ankara last week. It is not clear if Iran’s enablers Qatar and Turkey or its allies Russia and China actually call the shots in Tehran or have any influence, says the writer.

Iran's President Raisi flies to Turkey for delayed Gaza talks

Iran’s official line is that the visit by Raisi is about economic and commercial issues and the Palestinian issue is only a close second in the discussions.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2024.

Iranian President Raisi heads to Moscow

Russian state media reports that Iran and Russia's presidents intend to discuss trade and economic cooperation while Iran's pro-regime media highlights that Gaza is an important subject.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last month.

Meta identifies Iran and Turkey's network of ‘adversarial threat’

The company ‘removed 22 Facebook accounts, 21 Pages and seven Instagram accounts for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior’

 The logo of Meta Platforms is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022.