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Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal

Pact treats an attack on any one of the three countries as an attack on all, as Riyadh braces for possible Iran-backed strikes from Iraq and Yemen

Associated Press, Lior Ben Ari | 08.07.26

ר"מ פקיסטן מתקבל על ידי הנסיך סעוד בן משעל בן עבדולעזיז

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to sign joint defense pact amid Iran tensions

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are set to sign a joint defense pact in Jeddah on Friday, as tensions with Iran rise; The agreement follows months of talks and recent regional developments that accelerated the process, sources told AFP

News Agencies | 08.07.26

A senior Azerbaijani official claimed that Israel halted efforts to advance recognition of the Armenian genocide

Azerbaijan says pressure halted Israel’s Armenian genocide recognition push

Baku says it warned Jerusalem the move would damage ties with Turkey, while Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s office insists Israel’s government recognition remains unchanged

Itamar Eichner | 08.04.26

Turkey eyes expanded role in Lebanon security as UN peacekeeping mission nears end

Turkey expressed interest in joining a future Lebanon security initiative after the UN peacekeeping mission expires, as Erdogan pledged support for Lebanese sovereignty, economic recovery and the army

AP | 07.30.26

Netanyahu faces delicate talks with Trump on Iran, Gaza and West Bank

Netanyahu is expected to present intelligence on Iran’s rebuilding, oppose Saudi uranium enrichment and F-35 sales to Turkey, demand Hamas and Hezbollah disarmament, and defend Israel’s security positions in Lebanon and Syria

Itamar Eichner | 07.25.26

Netanyahu-Trump rift leaves Israel in dangerous uncertainty

Analysis: Jerusalem is making costly preparations because it cannot determine Trump’s plans for Iran, while Netanyahu’s difficulty reaching the US president leaves Israel with little influence over decisions that could reshape the region

Ron Ben-Yishai | 07.22.26

Saudi nuclear deal, Turkish F-35s and Iran talks: Trump’s Middle East moves raise alarm in Israel

Senior Israeli officials warn the moves weaken Jerusalem’s leverage in Washington, erode regional red lines and signal declining influence over US policy

Itamar Eichner | 07.22.26

ארדואן על כריכת הספר | צילום: מתוך אתר נשיאות טורקיה

Erdogan’s strategy to legitimize Hamas through law and global advocacy

A 769-page book published by Turkey’s presidency accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ and ‘war crimes,’ while a new JCAP report warns it outlines a broader plan to expand Ankara’s influence in Gaza, Jerusalem and a future Palestinian security system

Gilad Cohen | 07.20.26

טראמפ וארדואן בטקס קבלת פנים באנקרה לפני פסגת נאט"ו

Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman vision takes shape across Africa

Opinion: Ankara is combining military bases, arms exports and ‘drone diplomacy’ with embassies, air routes and religious influence to build regional power, forcing Israel to develop a broader strategy with its Abraham Accords partners

Roy Binyamini | 07.13.26

The 2033 autocratic blueprint: inside Erdogan’s coming constitutional maneuver

Analysis: How Ankara plans to weaponize a constitutional loophole for another decade of absolute rule, and the rising cost of Western complacency

Amine Ayoub | 07.13.26

אוניית הקרוז של קהילת הלהט"ב שסורבה להיכנס למצרים

'We’ll sparkle elsewhere': LGBTQ cruise barred from Turkey and Egypt

After Turkey barred the Scarlet Lady from its ports, Egypt also refused entry, forcing a second route change for some 2,000 passengers and Grammy winner Patti LuPone; Atlantis Events’ CEO said Turkey admitted the reason was ‘a group of gay people’

ynet | 07.11.26

'3-0 victory': Turkey’s roundabout deal may clear way for F-35s

Ankara reportedly looking to sell its Russian-made S-400 defense system, potentially lifting US sanctions, restoring access to stealth jets and securing advanced engines for its indigenous fighter jet program

ynet | 07.10.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ

Netanyahu tells Trump Erdogan’s anti-Israel rhetoric is reaching dangerous levels

PM raises concerns over Turkish officials’ rhetoric and says Israel must preserve air superiority as Washington weighs selling F-35 jets to Ankara

Itamar Eichner | 07.10.26

פסגת נאט"ו טורקיה ארדואן נתן למנהיגים מתנה אקדח ו קליעים זו הערכה שניתנה לנשיא ליטא

Erdogan wanted to impress NATO leaders. His gift gave them a legal headache

Turkey’s president handed each leader at the Ankara summit an engraved, locally made revolver with live ammunition, forcing some delegations to leave the gifts behind, send them to customs or plan to disable them before import

News agencies | 07.09.26

$While global attention remains fractured by ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Cairo and Ankara have quietly launched a massive joint military exercise codenamed Golden Eagle (Photo: Saul Loeb/ AFP, Ludovic Marin/ AFP, Martin Sylvest / RITZAU SCANPIX / AFP, Khaled DESOUKI / AFP, AP/ Hassan Ammar)$