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Trump's Israel tariffs: What was left unsaid in Netanyahu-Trump meeting?

In the end, what did not happen during the Netanyahu-Trump meeting might prove to be as significant as any agreements or public statements that were made. 

By MICHAEL J. SALAMON
16/04/2025

Syrian President al-Sharaa impresses diplomats in Turkey forum

Syrian President Sharaa attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, meeting with Erdogan and other leaders. He strengthened ties with Azerbaijan, Qatar, and the Kurdistan Region for regional cooperation.

Collision course: Are Israel and Turkey headed for confrontation?

BEHIND THE LINES: With Turkey's backing of Hamas and disputes in Syria, the future of Jerusalem-Ankara ties look dim.

Erdogan says Israel is fueling Syrian divisions at Antalya Forum

Erdogan accused Israel of fueling divisions in Syria and committing "genocide" in Gaza at the Antalya Forum, which also saw Syria’s first official participation.

Netanyahu’s triple humiliation: Tariffs, Iran, and Erdogan

Netanyahu missed the historic opportunity to launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and topple the regime during the transition from Biden to Trump.

By MEMI PEER
10/04/2025

Turkey’s shift: Why is Erdogan downplaying Israel-Syria tensions?

Israel may have initially underestimated Hamas, but Ankara sees that Israel is not underestimating Turkey.

Erdogan's Turkey is the nerve centre of a broader Islamist resurgence

The forces opposing Erdogan are assembling, but they must act and confront Turkey decisively, with a clear strategy and the will to follow through, before Turkey’s ambitions become irreversible.

By AMINE AYOUB
03/04/2025

Turkey’s military expansion in Syria: A new threat to Israel’s security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call for Allah to "bring destruction upon Zionist Israel," underscores that a direct military clash is inevitable.

By SHAY GAL
02/04/2025
  Protesters hold a banner with an image of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul’s Sarachane S

‘They’ve crossed a threshold of fear’: Turkey’s youth rise up

University students with no history of activism are now at the forefront of demonstrations against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
01/04/2025
 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets the audience at the General Assembly, wearing a scarf

Erdogan demands Allah to 'damn Zionist Israel' in Eid al-Fitr remarks, Israel condemns

Erdogan spoke at Istanbul's Grand Camlica Mosque where he asked Allah to ensure that Zionism and Israel are destroyed, while wishing "mercy upon the (Hamas) martyrs"

30/03/2025
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