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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated that Egypt could potentially join the Mecca Defense Agreement, opening the possibility of wider regional cooperation on defence and security. The agreement currently brings Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye together in a framework focused on strengthening military ties and improving coordination between the…

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye on Friday signed a joint defence agreement to deepen security cooperation amid heightened military tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. The agreement, identified as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, was initiated to strengthen deterrence against attacks on any of the signatories. It stipulates that…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing the joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The trilateral defence pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Makkah is being hailed as a…

ANKARA, July 24 (Reuters) - Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel and 90 other breakaway lawmakers launcheda new political party on Friday, seeking to regroup to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan after their former party faced an unprecedented legal crackdown. They applied to the interior ministry to launch the so-called New Party…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the death of the ISIS leader on April 30, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised Spain’s humanitarian stance on the Palestinian issue, adding that it was one greatly appreciated by football fans worldwide. According to a statement issued by the Turkish Presidency, Erdogan…

Prime minister spent time with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Published Jul 11, 2026  •  4 minute read This handout photo taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) welcoming Prime Minister Mark Carney at…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn now to Ankara, Turkey, where the NATO summit is on its second and final day. President Trump has dominated the…

US President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of Nato member states’ refusal to aid Washington’s military operation in the Middle East , while noting that his country would consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey after years of deadlock. In his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will give remarks from Ankara on Tuesday, ahead of the highly anticipated NATO summit. Trump’s trip to the forum comes as his administration has floated the idea of pulling the U.S. out of the organization. He has also faced growing pushback from…

By Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday he would lift U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian defense missiles, and signaled a willingness to sell the NATO ally F-35 fighter jets, a move likely to…