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Erdogan launches new attack on Israel, vowing genocidal forces will be defeated.

Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran and offers support.

Turkish President Erdogan gifted each NATO leader an engraved vintage revolver with live ammunition after the alliance's Ankara summit, creating customs and transportation challenges as leaders struggled with the unexpected firearms presents upon returning home.

Erdogan's tactical survival model deceives Iran with cunning against Israel.

Israeli hardliners Smotrich and Strook blocked Gaza implementation talks in Rome, derailing pilot area agreements while negotiations resume in September amid regional tensions over Iran's nuclear program and new defense pacts reshaping Middle Eastern alliances.

Turkiye's opposition splits as former CHP chair Ozgur Ozel forms New Party with 90 lawmakers.

Turkey signed a submarine gas pipeline deal with Northern Cyprus, entrenching regional division and threatening Israel's energy security while undermining US-allied partnerships across the Eastern Mediterranean that diversify Europe from Russian influence.

Erdogan gifted EU leaders loaded pistols and ammunition at the NATO summit in Ankara.

NATO's Ankara summit pleased Trump with minimal defense capability advancements.

Erdogan hosts NATO summit as rival Imamoglu defends himself in court against corruption charges.

Erdogan gave NATO summit attendees a gift box containing a pistol and bullets.

Greek politicians attend various events, sparking speculation about upcoming elections.

Erdogan gifted NATO leaders vintage revolvers after the Ankara summit.

How Ankara rewired Syria’s future

Erdogan gifted engraved pistols to Nato leaders, including Starmer and Carney, at the summit.

Erdogan says most Turks are unaware of the casus belli issue with Greece.

President Trump considers selling F-35 jets to Turkey despite concerns over its Islamist government.

Turkiye seeks an Interpol warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, accusing him of genocide.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact in Mecca, signaling these US allies seek greater self-reliance amid Trump's pressure for increased defense spending, though analysts question whether it can replace American security guarantees.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a defense pact comparable to NATO's Article 5 in 2025, potentially creating an "Islamic NATO" that could encircle Israel, contrasting sharply with the Abraham Accords' cooperation-based approach.

Turkish President Erdogan threatened to review political ties with the EU after an April referendum on expanding presidential powers, risking Turkey's EU membership bid and a refugee deal worth three billion dollars in aid.

Erdogan's government publishes a book portraying Israel as committing genocide and war crimes to legitimize Hamas.

Turkiye remains divided over the legacy of the failed 2016 coup attempt on President Erdogan.

Erdogan stated the NATO summit in Ankara highlighted Turkey's central role and strengthened its international reputation.

Leaders deactivated and secured guns gifted by Erdogan after a tense NATO summit in Ankara.

Erdogan's NATO triumph

Erdogan gifted a pistol with 6 bullets to the NATO leaders

At NATO's Ankara summit, President Erdogan gifted Western leaders rare Turkish Gumusay .357 Magnum revolvers filled with bullets and a biographical book promoting his political legacy, showcasing Turkey's rising defense industry, which ranked third globally in small arms exports at three billion dollars between 2019 and 2024.

Turkish President Erdogan announced support for NATO's weapons financing initiative for Ukraine at the Ankara summit, prompting Russian analysts to suggest Moscow impose countermeasures including restricting Turkish business operations and military technology transfers.

Erdogan gifted NATO leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition at the Ankara summit.

Turkish President Erdogan gifted guns to NATO leaders, who must now handle them according to their countries' laws.

Erdogan urges NATO allies to lift defense industry restrictions at a summit in Ankara.

NATO leaders meet in Ankara after Trump rekindles disputes over Iran, Greenland

Erdogan urges Trump to continue diplomatic talks with Iran to alleviate rising tensions.

Turkish President Erdogan proposed Egypt as a potential member of the Mecca Pact, a regional defense agreement signed in August 2026 with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that requires unified response to armed attacks against signatories, while outlining Turkey's evolving foreign policy priorities.

The Makkah pact marks a potential new order in regional politics and diplomacy.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan form a defence pact as insurance against US disengagement in the region.

Turkish President Erdogan vows to support Turkish Cypriots and prevent past tragedies from repeating.

Turkey has rapidly expanded its influence across Africa through a coordinated network of drone manufacturers, construction firms, airlines, diplomats, and businesses, transforming from a geopolitical afterthought during the Cold War into one of the continent's fastest-rising external powers.

Erdogan's Turkey should not receive the F-35 due to its authoritarian rule and strained relations with the West.

Opinion: A Turkish Perspective on the NATO Summit in Ankara

Turkey and the U.S. resolved longstanding defense disputes including F-35 access and CAATSA sanctions within eighteen months, now pivoting toward joint defense manufacturing, rare earth element processing partnerships, and energy infrastructure cooperation to establish strategic alignment beyond managing dysfunction.

Erdogan gave NATO leaders a vintage Turkish revolver as a gift, showcasing Turkey's defense industry.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will donate the gun given by Erdogan to a war museum.

Erdogan gifted NATO leaders old-model pistols, causing a legal headache due to import restrictions.

NATO leaders received a collectible handgun as a gift from Turkish President Erdogan.

Turkish President Erdogan gifted NATO leaders vintage revolvers with ammunition after a summit in Ankara, creating diplomatic complications as recipients navigated customs and storage, while showcasing Turkey's defense industry, a major export generating three billion dollars between 2019 and 2024.

Erdogan held bilateral talks with Macron and Meloni at the NATO summit to discuss regional security and cooperation.

Turkish President Erdogan urged NATO allies to remove defense industry restrictions, seeking Turkey's inclusion in European security initiatives while Trump pledged to lift sanctions and consider F-35 sales to Ankara.