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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, April 17, 2026. (Riza Ozel/AP)
June 10, 2026, 4:41 pm
Erdogan: Israel’s strikes on Lebanon and Syria threaten Turkey
Turkish president says Israeli ‘aggression’ must be stopped, claims Jerusalem trying to destabilize Mideast and light ‘fire of discord’ in Cyprus; Netanyahu brands him ‘antisemitic dictator’
By Reuters and Nava Freiberg
A screenshot of a speech made by Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi at a AKP Party conference in Çorum, Turkey, June 6, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 7, 2026, 11:23 pm
Turkey’s interior minister vows to ‘liberate’ Jerusalem, return it to Turkish hands
‘Wake up,’ Israel’s Foreign Ministry tells Mustafa Çiftçi, ‘Ottoman Empire is gone’; in Turkish-language rebuke, Katz says Jerusalem ‘will remain Israel’s capital forever’
By ToI Staff
Turkish riot police standing guard outside the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, on May 24, 2026. (Adem Altan/AFP)
May 24, 2026, 4:04 pm
Turkish police storm opposition party’s offices, fire tear gas and rubber bullets
CHP chair Ozgur Ozel was ousted by an appeals court that many say was aimed at neutralizing the party ahead of the next election
By CINAR KIPER
CHP leader Ozgur Ozel gestures to party members during his speech during a party convention, in Ankara, Turkey, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Unal)
May 22, 2026, 1:45 am
Turkish court ousts main opposition chief in blow to Erdogan’s rivals
Ozgur Ozel calls decision ‘a coup,’ says his CHP party will appeal, urges higher court to ‘save Turkey from a disaster’; predecessor and reinstated leader calls for calm
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ece Toksabay
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17, 2026. (Screen capture/ YouTube)
April 18, 2026, 10:31 pm
US envoy argues Israeli policy on Syria and Turkey strategically counterproductive
Tom Barrack, Trump’s special envoy on Syria and ambassador to Turkey, asserts Ankara plays productive role in Gaza, hails Syrian restraint in face of repeated IDF incursions
By Jacob Magid
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attending a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a group of Arab and Islamic countries in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. (Baraa Anwer/AP)
April 13, 2026, 5:51 pm
Turkish FM: Israel trying to ‘declare Turkey the new enemy’ after Iran
Hakan Fidan says Jerusalem ‘cannot live without an enemy,’ accusing both government and opposition lawmakers of taking part in ‘state strategy’ against Ankara
By AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, seen during a vote on the state budget in the Knesset, Jerusalem, March 29, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); this handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service on April 4, 2026, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) during a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (unseen) at Dolmabahce Presidential Office, in Istanbul. (TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)
April 12, 2026, 5:43 am
As Turkey reportedly seeks to jail them, Israeli leaders blast Erdogan for ‘massacring Kurds’
Netanyahu accuses Turkish president of accommodating Iran’s terror proxies; Katz calls him a ‘paper tiger’; Ben Gvir tells him: ‘F*** you’
By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and AFP
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before a meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
April 6, 2026, 5:36 am
Ukraine and Syria agree to increase security ties as Zelensky tours Mideast
Ukrainian president meets with Syria’s Sharaa in Damascus, and with Turkish leaders, as Kyiv seeks to offer military experience amid US-Israel war against Iran
By Reuters
Members of the Kurdistan Freedom Party PAK stand guard in Erbil, Iraq, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)
March 29, 2026, 3:01 pm
US-Israeli plan for Kurdish invasion of Iran reportedly collapsed amid leaks, distrust
Mossad hoped ground campaign could ignite wider rebellion, but after plan was leaked, Iran bolstered defenses and regional US allies lobbied Trump to call it off, report says
By ToI Staff
An Iranian flag is placed among the ruins of a police station struck during the US–Israeli bombing campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
March 3, 2026, 8:31 pm
Russia, China and Turkey push for immediate end to Iran war
Erdogan condemns both sides of conflict, says Ankara making ‘intense’ diplomatic effort to end fighting; Chinese FM tells Israeli counterpart force ‘will only bring new problems’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) pose after a signing ceremony following a meeting of Turkey/Greek High-Level Cooperation Council at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on February 11, 2026. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)
February 11, 2026, 10:41 pm
Turkish and Greek leaders hold talks, voice desire to resolve maritime disputes
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stress dialogue and trust after meeting, reaffirm trade goal of $10 billion, share aim to warm relations
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) walks with Saudi officials upon his arrival in Riyadh on February 3, 2026. (TURKISH PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE / AFP)
February 3, 2026, 11:42 pm
Turkey’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia as ties between former rivals warm
Ankara seeks to finalize negotiations on free trade deal with Riyadh; sides agree to boost cooperation on oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals and renewable energy
By AFP
A street vendor sells traditional Turkish bagels "Simit" as he waits for customers at Taksim Square, in Istanbul, on December 27, 2025. (Yasin Akgul/AFP)
February 2, 2026, 8:45 am
Israeli detained in Turkey since late January for alleged offenses against Erdogan, flag
Avivit Amber held in custody for past 11 days on charges of desecrating Turkish flag, offending Turkish president; crime carries up to 4 year sentence but foreigners often deported
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump arrives for the premiere of first lady Melania Trump's movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, January 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
January 30, 2026, 1:18 pm
Trump confirms talks with Tehran, is reportedly mulling raids by troops on Iranian facilities
NYT says options under consideration aimed at causing further damage to nuclear and missile programs, weakening Khamenei; report notes ‘unclear’ who would run Iran if supreme leader fell
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Relatives, friends and supporters of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, whose body remains in Gaza, attend a Shabbat service at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the return of his body, on January 16, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 21, 2026, 1:19 am
Trump says ‘we think we know’ location of Ran Gvili, the last hostage in Gaza
Parents of slain policeman: US president’s remarks show Hamas ‘deliberately violated’ ceasefire by not returning all captives; Trump suggests his Board of Peace ‘might’ replace UN
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
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