Turkey is planning to establish a buffer zone on the Iranian side of the border if a worst-case scenario unfolds and the government in Tehran collapses, Middle East Eye understands.

In Ankara’s reading, the rapidly changing regional dynamics seem to be inexorably leading to three outcomes it finds undesirable: the normalization of the principle of “might makes right,” Israel’s ...

Turkey is pursuing a quiet, long-term strategy to weaken Saudi and UAE influence by leveraging regional instability, soft power and deepening strategic alignment with Pakistan, intelligence sources ...

Turkey hosted Muslim diplomats to discuss a path forward in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel returned the remains of more Palestinians to Gaza as part of the ceasefire with Hamas. DW has more.Turkey hosted ...

The protests in Iran could have a sweeping effect in a region already jolted by historic changes over the past year. Four CFR ...

The airline's data center investment positions Istanbul at the intersection of aviation and digital infrastructure—but Turkey's narrow competitive corridor faces Gulf hyperscale dominance and EU ...

These developments have alarmed key US allies—including Greece, Israel, and Cyprus—who warn that Turkey’s revisionist foreign policy directly threatens their security and sovereignty. Left unchecked, ...

Unresolved conflicts and the persistence of radicalisation could define the course of 2026, following on the heels of an ...

It is in this context that I view Saudi Arabia's defence agreement with Pakistan and also the current dialogue on the ...