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Israel’s next test: Turkey positions itself to lead a post-Islamic Iran Middle East - opinion

With Iran in decline, Turkey emerges as a major player, reshaping the balance of power in the Middle East.

|ByAMINE AYOUB
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.
SHE HAS now chosen to live in Israel, studying political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Pictured: At the Western Wall, before the war.

'I am Turkish, I am a woman, and I support Israel': Inside Turku Avci's journey

Turku Avci shares her journey of resistance, standing firm in her support for Israel amid mounting threats.

|ByTURKU AVCI
Ankara and Moscow increasingly find themselves aligned in opposing Western power and influence in the Middle East. Here, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2023, in Sochi, Russia.

Middle Israel: Jihadists, Russians, European cynics, US fools unite to oppose Iran war - opinion

The antiwar front’s non-Western flank is joined by a sizable Western opposition to the war on both sides of the Atlantic.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gesture as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Will Donald Trump give up on the Red Sea? - opinion

It is estimated that 15% of global trade goes through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.

|ByERAN M. TEBOUL

Erdogan demands Allah to 'damn Zionist Israel' in Eid al-Fitr remarks, Israel condemns

Erdogan spoke at Istanbul's Grand Camlica Mosque where he asked Allah to ensure that Zionism and Israel are destroyed, while wishing "mercy upon the (Hamas) martyrs"

MARCH 30, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the audience at the General Assembly, wearing a scarf with the flags of Palestine and Turkey, as he leaves after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's speech at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, August 15, 2024.

WATCH: Pikachu goes viral fleeing Turkish police at anti-Erdogan protest

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said this week that nearly 1,900 people had been detained since the protests began, adding that courts had jailed 260 of them pending trial as of Thursday.

MARCH 30, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
A person in a Pikachu costume takes part in a protest against Chile's government, in Santiago, Chile October 2, 2020.

Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls protests a “show” as anger over jailing grows.

MARCH 29, 2025ByREUTERS
People wave Turkish flags during a rally to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2025.

Tensions rise in Turkey as police clash with student protesters

Police intervened forcefully during the protest, and demonstrators took cover behind dumpsters before being detained. 

MARCH 27, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
People protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 26, 2025.

Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target - explainer

The combination of election success and legal battles has now cemented Imamoglu's status as Erdogan's main rival and biggest threat to the president's more than 22-year reign.

MARCH 25, 2025ByREUTERS
A digital bilboard displays a picture of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and a slogan which reads, "The nation is standing up for its will", on the day Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025.

Turkey’s NATO veto against Israel undermines global security against Russia, Iran - opinion

Ankara’s veto signals that its geopolitical priorities increasingly diverge from those of the alliance, providing NATO’s adversaries – particularly Russia and Iran – opportunities to exploit.

MARCH 25, 2025BySHAY GAL
(L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel, respectively (illustrative)

Istanbul mayor Imamoglu denies terrorism charges, court document shows

Mayor Imamoglu is a key opposition figure and potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan.

MARCH 22, 2025ByREUTERS
20 June 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, stands in front of a Turkish flag at a reception in the city hall.

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), faces two separate investigations that also include charges of leading a crime organization, bribery and tender rigging.

MARCH 19, 2025ByREUTERS
20 June 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, stands in front of a Turkish flag at a reception in the city hall.

Ankara pushes for closer cooperation, seeks Erdogan-Trump meeting

Turkish President Erdogan is seeking a White House meeting with Trump, aiming to strengthen ties and discuss regional stability, including conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

MARCH 18, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
US President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave the stage after family photo during the annual NATO heads of government summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019

Abdullah Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, regional leaders react

Regional leaders welcome calls for the PKK to lay down arms and dissolve.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByREUTERS
Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,