The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

As efforts continue to resolve Israel’s war in Gaza, the conflict is threatening to destabilise the wider region. A rare joint naval exercise between once-rivals Turkey and Egypt is being seen as a warning to Israel, as long-standing alliances shift and new rival partnerships take shape across the Eastern Mediterranean.

Tehran considers move as part of multi-pronged offensive after bombing of nuclear sites and restoration of sanctions

As part of efforts to develop ties, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara in June.

Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.