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Turkey ‘playing a balancing act’ between Tel Aviv and Tehran

Amid complex ties are Israel’s warnings of an Iranian plot to kill or kidnap Israeli tourists on Turkish soil.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2022

With an eye on re-election, Turkey’s Erdogan risks the ire of Western partners

Between stalling Sweden and Finland’s bids for NATO membership and threatening a fresh military offensive against Kurds in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be capitalising on the world’s focus on Ukraine to strengthen Ankara’s geopolitical standing – even at the expense of NATO and Western partners.…

France 24 · Jun 22, 2022

Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Hold Talks in Ankara

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held talks in Ankara on Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Saudi royal had arrived in Turkey, the third and final stop of a tour of the region that had taken him to Egypt and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022

Turkish team to discuss Black Sea grain corridor in Russia this week -sources

Ankara's military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss details of a possible safe sea corridor in the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Turkish presidency sources said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Turkish Team to Discuss Black Sea Grain Corridor in Russia This Week

Ankara's military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss details of a possible safe sea corridor in the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Turkish presidency sources said on Tuesday. Russia's TASS agency confirmed plans for the talks citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 21, 2022

World Refugee Day: Syrians fear Turkish plans to repatriate those who fled war

Half of all refugees from the Syrian war remain just over the border in Turkey, totaling some 3.5 million people. In the southern city of Gaziantep, one out of every four inhabitants is Syrian – but with Turkey now struggling with an economic crisis, Ankara is looking to send refugees…

France 24 · Jun 20, 2022

Erdogan: Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Turkey on Wednesday

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, will visit Turkey on Wednesday, announced President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. He told journalists that he will receive Crown Prince Mohammed at the presidential complex in Ankara. Turkish sources said agreements will be signed during his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022

As Ukraine crisis rages, Erdogan trains his sights on Kurdish northern Syria

With international attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be in a good geopolitical position to launch a new military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria. Despite US warnings, Erdogan has threatened an offensive on two strategic Syrian towns near Turkey’s southern…

France 24 · Jun 16, 2022

Turkey threatens year’s delay to Swedish and Finnish entry to Nato

Issue may derail alliance summit as Ankara digs in on accusation that Nordic countries harbour terrorists

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022

Syrian Regime, Opposition Exchange Prisoners

The Ankara-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and Damascus exchanged a number of prisoners on Monday under the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross and guarantees from Turkey and Russia. Activists in the city of Al-Bab, which is nestled 40 km northeast of Aleppo, confirmed that the SNA…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022