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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Middle East

The Mecca Pact could be an opportunity for Iran

The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defense pact could create space for Tehran in an emerging regional security architecture.

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey
QiOSK

US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria

Tel Aviv’s quest to portray Ankara as the ‘new Iran’ is leading to tensions with the Trump administration

The old French Embassy in Washington, D.C., which now belongs to Turkey's ruling AK Party. The building is in a beaux-arts style.
Washington Politics

Erdogan's party pours millions into new DC pied-a-terre

A recent FARA filing details the AKP's meetings as it vies for influence in Washington

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Middle East

The Houthis could be first big test for Mecca mutual defense pact

How will Turkey and Pakistan respond to an attack on Saudi Arabia from its Iran-aligned enemies in Yemen?

President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025
Middle East

Israel is going all out to stop Turkey from getting F-35s

Despite the pressure, President Trump seems to be moving closer to approving Ankara's reentry into the fighter jet program

Hormuz chokepoint? Turkey wants to be king of the Middle Corridor
Middle East

Hormuz chokepoint? Turkey wants to be king of the Middle Corridor

The Iran war has hastened the development of a new route in which Ankara becomes a hub and magnifies its importance to the region