For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington. From the Camp David Treaty with Egypt to the Abraham Accords brokered by Trump ...

But the White House has also been lobbied for weeks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who in various phone calls with Trump has asked the United States to ease sanctions on Syria’s new ...

It's as if they wished that there were no more Christians," he said with alarm while returning from Turkey in 2014, where he had sought President Recep Tayyip ... Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb of the ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on X that Francis “gave importance to ... Pope Francis (L) poses for a picture with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, during their ...

ISTANBUL — Growing anger over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, erupted Saturday into one of the biggest demonstrations ...

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president. By Ben ...

After winning a second term, Erdogan was bent on taking back the city in March 2024 municipal elections, which saw Imamoglu again emerge victorious by 51.14% of the vote, beating Erdogan’s ...

On Aug. 1, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey also spoke about the ... under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, vehemently condemned the performance at ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly defended Hamas on Monday, claiming that more than 1,000 members of the terrorist group from Gaza are being treated at hospitals in his NATO nation.

It’s a dangerous moment for Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He has ruled comfortably for more than 20 years, with his political opponents squabbling and in disarray. But things are ...

A raft of local election victories by rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party could serve as a check on his power. By Ben Hubbard Reporting from Istanbul Last May, President ...