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.

|ByYONI MICHANIE
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

Ankara’s anti-Israel campaign under Erdogan signals a deeper strategic confrontation and rising Middle East tensions.

|BySINAN CIDDI
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

Middle East expert Yoni Ben Menachem warns that behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements lies a structured plan to build a new Sunni axis that could replace Iran’s regional role.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE, TOBIAS SIEGAL
Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

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

Turkey’s growing regional influence and ties to Hamas challenge NATO and US security.

|BySINAN CIDDI, NATALIE ECANOW

Turkey’s Erdogan in historic three-country Gulf trip - analysis

Ankara’s diplomatic offensive is part of a wider diplomatic era in the region in which the Syrian regime is returning to the Arab League and Iran is doing more outreach.

JULY 18, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey May 29, 2023.

How will Israel-Turkey ties be impacted by Erdogan's reelection? - opinion

In the current Turkish political reality, Erdogan – despite all his anti-Israel and antisemitic baggage – has both the capacity and the motivation to deliver healthier Ankara-Jerusalem ties.

JUNE 22, 2023ByMARK REGEV
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces his new cabinet during a news conference in Ankara, earlier this month.