Historical enmity between the Ottomans and the Persians, and rivalry for control in various hot spots across the region, make it difficult for Turkey and Iran to create a lasting partnership
Erdogan issued a decree in July that converted the Byzantine-era church back into a mosque, drawing praise from the Muslim faithful and widespread international opposition
The real problem Erdogan has with the UAE and Bahrain’s normalization deals with Israel is how little Turkey now matters
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'
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
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
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
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
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
Ankara says it 'fully rejects' State Department's objection to meeting with Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh
Pastor Brunson described the harrowing conditions he was held in for more than 21 months for the alleged crime of 'Christianization' in Turkey
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
Tensions have risen sharply this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the eastern Mediterranean despite Greece's warnings
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'
NATO members Turkey and Greece have long been at loggerheads over overlapping claims for hydrocarbon resources causing tensions last month
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
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
The law requires foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns
Bill would require foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns
Turkey's president declared the sixth-century monument – originally a Christian Byzantine cathedral – a mosque, in a decision critics say deepens religious divisions
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
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
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
Denis Yucel is accused of supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party
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
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
‘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
Court annuls a 1934 government decree turning the nearly 1,500-year-old structure into a museum
A Turkish court is set to rule on Friday on whether or not the Byzantine era structure will be converted into a mosque
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter tells Haaretz how he lives under constant threat for his long-distance fight for freedom in Turkey