Leaks, doubts and pushback: How a secret Mossad-CIA plan to topple Iran using Kurdish forces was scrapped at the last minute

The combination of military pressure and a Kurdish incursion was intended to “break the fear barrier” among Iranian ...
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Mahir Zeynalov

Mahir Zeynalov is a journalist with Turkish English-language daily Today's Zaman. He was previously the managing editor of the Caucasus International magazine. You can follow him on Twitter ...

Stephen Colbert 'Lord of the Rings': 7 Times He was a Superfan

For most people, loving “The Lord of the Rings” means watching the extended editions every few years and maybe owning a copy ...

Breaking: Iranian president praises Erdogan for his stance on Iran war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his firm stance amid the ...

With Fire and Song, Kurds in Turkey Hail the Start of Spring

The Newroz holiday comes at a critical time, as Kurds in Turkey push for peace while their brethren in Syria and Iran fear ...
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TIMELINE: Turkish President Erdogan’s Long Campaign Against Main Rival Imamoglu

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced mounting legal pressure as he rose to become the strongest challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – culminating in his arrest one year ago. A year after the ...

Ramadan school rules stir Turkey secular education debate

A 40-year-old forklift driver who lives in the northwestern city of Kocaeli, Akbal was just about to leave when the school ...
Al-Monitor

Turkish crowds protest in support of jailed Erdogan rival one year after arrest

ISTANBUL, March 18 (Reuters) - Thousands of Turks gathered in central Istanbul on Wednesday in support of jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu at an opposition rally, one year after President Tayyip Erdogan’s ...
Wall Street Journal

Erdogan Says Working to Prevent Conflict’s Spread After Iranian Attack

Speaking hours after a missile fired from Iran was shot down as it entered Turkish airspace, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that keeping Turkey out of the conflict in the Middle East is a ...
Foreign Policy

No, Turkey Is Not the New Iran

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The New York Times

Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics?

Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe. By Ben Hubbard Gulsin Harman and ...
New York Post

Beware Turkey’s ambitions in the post-Iran power vacuum

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a join press conference with Ethiopia's Prime minister during his official visit at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2026. AFP ...