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On his first trip abroad as pontiff, Pope Leo travels to Turkey and Lebanon, calling for Middle East peace and Christian unity as global attention follows closely.

The public mood in Turkey against Israel, and also against its tiny Jewish community, is so vitriolic that outspoken Erdogan faces constant criticism for being too soft. The Turkish president is hoping that sending peacekeeping troops to Gaza will squash his opponents' claims that he hasn't done enough for Palestine

Among those barred from entering Turkey are far-right minister Ben-Gvir, Defense Minister Katz, IDF Chief Zamir, and the navy chief. The move is expected to heighten Israeli opposition to Ankara's role in Gaza's reconstruction and administration

Only a few years ago, Turkey was considered 'worse than Iran.' Now, alongside former foes Qatar and Egypt, it will be a key player in the establishment of an interim government in Gaza, the management of the Strip's reconstruction budget and the disarmament of Hamas

Leo had been expected for months to travel to Turkey for his first trip abroad, but the additional visit to Lebanon only emerged in discussions in recent weeks.

When the ice was high and sea levels were low, hominins could have walked from Turkey to Greece – over land now deep under the Aegean Sea

If all-out war breaks out amid rising tensions between Turkey and Israel, the result would be not just another Middle Eastern conflict or a one-off Doha style strike, but a strategic earthquake that alters the global balance of power

Turkey, which strongly supports the al-Sharaa government, has been seeking to strengthen Syria's defense capacity, possibly establishing Turkish military bases on Syrian territory. Meanwhile, ongoing Israeli strikes in Syria have increased tensions between Israel and Turkey

Tom Barrack's expanded role affirms that the U.S. views Turkey, not Israel, as the primary outside player in Syria. Barrack, a close friend of President Trump, was previously charged with being an unregistered foreign agent for the UAE

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers' Party promises to put an end to one of the most prolonged insurgencies in the Middle East and could have a significant impact in Turkey, Syria and Iraq

Earlier, the President of Azerbaijan said that his country is mediating in the current crisis between Turkey and Israel. He also revealed the central role Azerbaijan played in resolving the years-long crisis between the two countries in 2022

Anti-government demonstrations continued for a fifth consecutive night after the detention of Turkey's opposition leader, in what has been the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade, despite bans on street gatherings in many cities

After their jailed leader's call for disarmament, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party militia declared an immediate cease-fire in the conflict with Turkey, which has taken more than 40,000 lives since 1984

The agreement would be the first of its kind for the new Syrian government. Turkey could establish air bases in Syria, use Syrian airspace for military purposes and train troops for Syria's new army, the sources say

  Turkey has launched a fresh diplomatic initiative to broker the release of Israeli hostages held by the Hamas terror group, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported, marking a potential shift in regional dynamics amid speculation about former President Trump's influence on Middle Eastern politics. According to a high-ranking Hamas source, Turkish authorities extended an invitation to the […]

  Turkey has blocked access to Instagram for several days, over the platform's decision to ban condolence messages for assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Turkish officials, including the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and the President's communications director, have accused Instagram of censorship, failure to remove offensive posts, and preventing condolence messages, stating that the […]

The country is observing a day of mourning for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Friday, during which flags will be flown at half-staff. Turkey has a track record of censoring social media and websites

FM Katz accused Erdogan of turning "Turkey into a state that supports terrorism [that] subjects Turkey to the Iranian axis of evil in the name of extreme ideology and blatant anti-Semitism.”

The Prime Minister's Office has released an unprecedented proposal to totally ban direct imports from Turkey to Israel. President of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce sees the move as the opening of another front in Israel's war, something Israeli consumers cannot afford

Turkey hasn't yet formally announced the move, which comes amid a straining of relations between the two countries amid the war in Gaza, but Israeli importers have already complained about delayed shipments