The New Arab Staff

Mohammed Sheikh Youssef

Sheikh Youssef

Reporter 

Turkey's ruling AKP says it is preparing for elections, backing Erdogan and pushing for constitutional reform and a civilian constitution.  

14 August, 2026

Gulf states use the NATO summit in Ankara to advance security discussions on Iran, energy security, air defence and the Strait of Hormuz.

09 July, 2026

Turkey aims to strengthen its NATO position through defence industry advances, strategic diplomacy, and closer military cooperation with allied states. 

08 July, 2026

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz lashed out at Turkey's interior minister after he said he hoped to one day govern and see the "liberation" of Jerusalem.

08 June, 2026

Libya and Syria have joined Turkey’s EFES 2026 military drills, with Syrian forces participating abroad for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime.

21 May, 2026

Analysts explain why Iran avoided targeting US bases in Turkey despite regional strikes and escalating tensions.

04 March, 2026

The upcoming campaign will mark the largest coordinated maritime effort to break the 18-year-long siege on Gaza

26 February, 2026

Turkey's DEM party leader says the PKK is not fighting with the SDF and calls for Arab-Kurdish cooperation.

30 January, 2026