Opinion How Erdogan's Turkey Has Failed the Palestinians
The real problem Erdogan has with the UAE and Bahrain’s normalization deals with Israel is how little Turkey now matters
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
At UN, Israeli Envoy Walks Out Over Turkish President's 'Antisemitic Remarks'
At the UN General Assembly, Trump says 'must hold China accountable' for coronavirus ■ Iran's Rohani says U.S. can impose 'neither negotiations nor war'
Analysis Turkey and Greece in Explosive Battle Over the Mediterranean’s Gas Reserves
The dispute has actually escalated into a military standoff, with Erdogan making the battle over natural resources part of his country’s neo-Ottoman profile
Opinion Erdogan's Megalomaniac Movie Exposes His Weaknesses
Faced with economic shambles, a static political base and brewing conflict in the Mediterranean, Erdogan is investing in propaganda videos that glorify his 'New Turkey' and its tenets: the flag, the faith and the armed forces
Turkey Accuses France of Stirring Tensions as Standoff With Greece Continues
France to join Italy, Greece and Cyprus in three-day air and sea military exercises in Mediterranean ■ Turkey responds by announcing it will hold military drills off its southern coast opposite Cyprus
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Do 'Whatever Is Necessary' to Secure Rights at Sea
President's comments come a day after Germany's foreign minister sought to ease tensions between Turkey and Greece in their escalating dispute over control of eastern Mediterranean waters
Opinion Erdogan’s Crumbling Superpower Dreams Make Turkey Even More Dangerous
Faced with a determined anti-Turkey alliance in the Mediterranean and beyond, and economic shambles, Erdogan's grandiose, belligerent ambitions are struggling. But Ankara will double down, not back down
United States Slams Turkey's Erdogan for Hosting Hamas 'Terrorists'
Ankara says it 'fully rejects' State Department's objection to meeting with Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh
WATCH Trump Praises 'Very Good' Erdogan in Talk With Christian Hostage Turkey Held for Almost Two Years
Pastor Brunson described the harrowing conditions he was held in for more than 21 months for the alleged crime of 'Christianization' in Turkey
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey's Historic Chora Church Also Converted to Mosque
Erdogan has positioned himself as a champion of Turkey's pious Muslims and last month joined tens of thousands of worshippers in the first prayers at Hagia Sophia in 86 years
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Exact 'High Price' for Attacks in the Mediterranean
Tensions have risen sharply this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the eastern Mediterranean despite Greece's warnings
Raising Tensions With Greece, Turkey to Issue New Gas Exploration Licences
Tempers continue to heat up in the eastern Mediterranean, driving Athens to call for an emergency EU meeting over the issue ■ Officials in Brussels call latest developments 'extremely worrying'
Erdogan Says Turkey Restarted Energy Exploration in East Mediterranean
NATO members Turkey and Greece have long been at loggerheads over overlapping claims for hydrocarbon resources causing tensions last month
Analysis It’s Been Nine Years but Syrian Refugees Are Still Waiting
Syrian teachers in Turkey are subsisting on a meager wage, but in Jordan, Syrian refugee children can’t even go to school. Meanwhile, aid money is steadily dwindling
Analysis In Turkey, Twitter Is the Enemy of the People
Turkish parliament passed a law that would force social media giants to hand over user history, delete posts and more. But unlike previous laws, this one has a connection to Erdogan's foe Fethullah Gulen
Turkey Passes Controversial Law to Regulate Social Media Content
The law requires foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns
Turkish Social Media Bill Presages 'New Dark Era' of Censorship, Critics Say
Bill would require foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns
WATCH Erdogan Joins Thousands at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia for First Friday Prayers in Decades
Turkey's president declared the sixth-century monument – originally a Christian Byzantine cathedral – a mosque, in a decision critics say deepens religious divisions
Hagia Sophia to Hold First Muslim Prayers Since Reverting Structure to a Mosque
The decision earlier this month to change the status of the 6th century building is seen as part of a campaign by Erdogan to appease his religious base
Analysis Erdogan Has a New Mosque and the Turks Will Pay for It
By turning Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, Erdogan trades historical Turkish attempts to bridge East and West for unclear personal gains, and with little regard for his voters’ already empty pockets
Opinion Israel’s Fauda vs Turkey’s Ertugrul: In India, the Battle Between Two Hit TV Series Is More Than a Culture War
Boosted by binge viewing during India’s coronavirus lockdown, two international TV series have won fanatic fans. Behind the small screen is a geopolitical drama starring Modi and Erdogan, Hindu nationalists and minority Muslims, with supporting roles for Pakistan, Kashmir and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Turkish Court Sentences German Journalist in Absentia for Terrorism Propaganda
Denis Yucel is accused of supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party
Turkey Marks Fourth Anniversary of Failed Coup Attempt
Since the attempt to overthrow Erdogan’s government, tens of thousands have been arrested for alleged links to the coup and to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen
Pope 'Very Pained' by Decision to Turn Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
Erdogan says the first prayers will be held in Byzantine-era structure on July 24 following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum
Opinion Erdogan Turns Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque: Islamists Rejoice, Trump Is Silent and Turkey’s Opposition Won’t Be Distracted
‘Hagia Sofia first, then Al-Aqsa’: Erdogan’s decree is a personal ideological triumph that won him global Islamist plaudits and muted international backlash. But it could also energize Turkey’s anti-Erdogan opposition
Erdogan Signs Order to Turn Hagia Sophia Back Into a Mosque Despite International Warnings
Court annuls a 1934 government decree turning the nearly 1,500-year-old structure into a museum
Fifteen Centuries, Two Faiths and a Contested Fate for Hagia Sophia
A Turkish court is set to rule on Friday on whether or not the Byzantine era structure will be converted into a mosque
'In Turkey, Thousands Are Jailed for Their Views': This NBA Star Showed the World Who Erdogan Really Is
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter tells Haaretz how he lives under constant threat for his long-distance fight for freedom in Turkey
Turkish Court Convicts Four Rights Activists on Terrorism-related Charges
Amnesty Turkey said that seven other defendants, who were detained three years ago during a crackdown following a 2016 attempted coup, were acquitted
Turkey Determined to Control Social Media Platforms, Erdogan Says
Speaking to members of his AK Party, Erdogan repeated that his party would introduce new regulations to control the use of social media