Montreal's mayor rejects calls to involve the city in foreign policy matters ahead of a council vote.
At the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey successfully hosted the alliance while the US offered military aid and sanctions relief, prompting Israel to attempt destabilizing the proceedings due to security concerns over Iran and shifting US-Turkish relations prioritization.
Turkish authorities arrest opposition mayor in Izmir amid ongoing crackdown.
President Erdoğan hosted NATO's July summit in Ankara with all 32 allied leaders attending, positioning Türkiye as central to NATO's transformation through its military capabilities, strategic location, and defense industry strength while announcing manufacturing sector support measures.
Turkiye secures a significant win at the NATO summit with Trump's support and potential lifting of CAATSA sanctions.
Egypt inaugurates the Octagon, a massive command headquarters, amid rising ties with Turkey.
Turkish President Erdoğan gifted NATO summit attendees revolvers with engraved names.
President Erdoğan urged NATO allies at an Ankara summit to remove defense cooperation restrictions on Turkey, citing longstanding complaints about arms sales bans and EU defense program exclusions amid broader alliance spending pressures.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan demands Turkey's inclusion in European defense architecture.
In Erdoğan's vision for NATO, Israel is seen as a threat to the alliance
Erdoğan’s Turkey Faces NATO Contradictions After 2016 Coup Attempt and Ukraine War
The Architecture of Turkey’s Anti-Americanism
Turkish opposition parties warned the European Union that President Erdoğan's political direction threatens their strategic partnership, expressing concern over governance issues that could undermine bilateral relations and NATO cooperation.
Turkey's ruling AKP party drafted legislation enabling President Erdoğan to unilaterally declare a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone, asserting control over disputed Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean resources while paradoxically invoking international maritime law it hasn't ratified.
Turkey and Kazakhstan deepen ties, signing a Declaration on Eternal Friendship and targeting €13 billion in bilateral trade.
Turkish President Erdoğan established a Sunni-Muslim security pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt, creating a 500-million-person alliance to reduce dependence on the United States and counter Iranian and Israeli regional influence amid escalating tensions.
Erdoğan receives Kuwait's foreign minister in Ankara, discussing bilateral relations.
Erdoğan vows to support Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon for their stability and regional security.
Erdoğan claims Turkey's history has no genocides, massacres, or colonialism, contradicting historical records.
Why societal resilience matters for NATO's deterrence and defence
Turkish President Erdogan systematically expands influence across Africa through defense agreements, infrastructure projects, and military bases, advancing his neo-Ottoman vision while Western governments accommodate Turkey for strategic interests despite its critical stance toward Israel.
Erdoğan stated the NATO summit showcased Türkiye's central role in global security and its growing importance within the Alliance.
President Erdoğan hosted NATO's 36th Summit in Ankara, calling for stronger allied cooperation through equitable burden-sharing, defense industry collaboration, and technological advancement rather than dependency, while highlighting Türkiye's military contributions and defense capabilities.
Turkish President Erdoğan met German Chancellor Merz on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
Trump Dominates High-Stakes NATO Summit
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says restrictions on defense-industrial cooperation undermine effectiveness.
Turkish President Erdoğan, once NATO's troublesome ally, has evolved from Islamist mayor to nationalist strongman to current power broker, pragmatically reinventing himself politically to maintain power while Trump courts him ahead of NATO summit discussions on defense cooperation.
AHI welcomes a Congressional hearing on human rights in Turkish-occupied Cyprus.
Australia upset Turkey in their World Cup opener with Nestory Irankunda scoring.
US prosecutors charged Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab with laundering hundreds of millions in bribes through a food program, potentially exposing Turkey's involvement in gold-for-food trades and giving Washington leverage against Ankara.
Turkey is alarmed by Israel's strategy to curb its influence across four fronts via cooperation with Greece.
President Erdoğan visited Kazakhstan, where both nations signed a strategic partnership declaration and set a €13 billion bilateral trade target, expanding cooperation across defence, energy, transport and digital sectors amid regional realignment.
Turkey unveiled an untested intercontinental ballistic missile in May, symbolizing nationalist ambitions amid regional instability, though experts question its technical feasibility and strategic necessity given its limited range and single-stage design.
President Erdoğan met OECD Secretary General Cormann at Istanbul skills summit, advancing Turkey's economic and diplomatic agenda amid regional developments and defense export expansion goals.
The Makkah pact is not a Sunni NATO, but a regional security arrangement.
Ukrainian delegation head Yehor Cherniev reports that NATO's Ankara summit formally recognized Ukraine as a security provider, secured Trump's support for licensed Patriot missile production in Ukraine, and achieved unified backing from all 32 member states despite tensions over defense spending and strategic priorities.
Turkish President Erdoğan gifted NATO leaders a .357 Magnum revolver as a diplomatic tradition.
Is Erdoğan NATO’s New Heavyweight?
President Erdoğan secured favorable optics at NATO's Ankara summit, but Washington views the gathering primarily as a test of Trump's alliance control, with Turkey regaining strategic relevance despite congressional skepticism over CAATSA sanctions and F-35 fighter jets.
NATO's Ankara Summit marks a turning point as Europe rearms and Ukraine gains new strategic status.
Erdoğan expects Trump to keep his word on NATO spending commitments.
NATO leaders convened in Ankara where Ukrainian President Zelensky reaffirmed joining the alliance. Commentators highlight Europe must increase defense spending amid Russian threats and US withdrawal, with Germany emerging as NATO's potential new central power, while Turkey leverages its strategic position.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan demands inclusion in European defense architecture.
Turkey bans a US LGBTQ+ cruise from docking, citing moral standards.
Erdoğan seeks to bolster Turkey’s influence at NATO summit
The strategic value of Turkey’s democracy. Domestic erosion, European implications
Erdoğan visits Astana as Turkey and Central Asia deepen ties amid shifting regional order
Turkey's parliament is rushing through a maritime jurisdiction bill codifying its maximalist "Blue Homeland" claims into domestic law, risking military escalation with Greece and Cyprus while destroying diplomatic prospects and potentially drawing NATO members into wider regional conflict.
Erdoğan visits Astana as Turkey and Central Asia deepen ties amid shifting regional order
Turkish President Erdoğan receives Kuwait's foreign minister in Ankara, discussing latest developments.