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Turkey Urges Diplomacy as War With Iran Threatens to Pull the Region Into a Wider Fire

Turkey Calls for Urgent Diplomacy as Iran War Risks Wider Regional Conflict urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned this week that the escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States risks plunging the Middle East into a wider and more destructive conflict, urging an immediate halt to hostilities and a return to diplomacy. Speaking […]

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A Quiet Deal in Washington, a Loud Warning for Turkish Americans

A Quiet Deal in Washington, a Loud Warning for Turkish Americans The United States government is preparing to let a major state-owned bank from Türkiye walk away from one of the largest Iran sanctions-busting schemes in modern history with a slap on the wrist. For Turkish Americans who have spent years arguing that Türkiye can

Turkey's Foreign Minister Meets His Iranian Counterpart As Regional Tensions Rise
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Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus: The Real Story Behind Calls to ‘Keep the Turks Out

Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus: The Real Story Behind Calls to ‘Keep the Turks Out In the complex geopolitics of the Middle East and the South Caucasus, few relationships are as historically layered as the one between Turkey and Iran. From centuries of imperial rivalry to modern strategic competition, Ankara and Tehran have long navigated

ISIS detainees transported from northeastern Syria to Iraqi custody during a U.S.-led transfer operation in early 2026.
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Turkey Faces New Pressure Over ISIS Detainees as Regional Security Shifts

Turkey Faces New Pressure Over ISIS Detainees as Regional Security Shifts A new round of negotiations between Ankara and Baghdad over detained fighters from the self-proclaimed Islamic State is drawing renewed international scrutiny—while also raising complex questions about responsibility, regional security, and the legacy of the Syrian civil war. In recent weeks, the government of

Ankara on the Edge
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Between Washington and Tehran, Ankara Tries Not to Blink

Between Washington and Tehran, Ankara Tries Not to Blink ANKARA — Three days before the United States and Israel unleashed the most sweeping air campaign against Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and plunging the region into open war, Turkish officials were already gaming out the unthinkable. Behind closed doors in Ankara, diplomats

Iran, under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (L) and President Erdogan
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U.S. Sanctions Pull Back the Curtain on Turkey’s Role in Hezbollah’s Cash Economy

By TCUSAPAC U.S. Sanctions Pull Back the Curtain on Türkiye’s Role in Hezbollah’s Cash Economy When the U.S. Treasury moved on February 10 to tighten financial pressure on Hezbollah, the announcement looked, at first glance, like another technical sanctions notice. But buried in the designations was a politically explosive theme: Türkiye, a NATO ally and

Turkiye's Diplomatic Balancing Act
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Türkiye’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Ankara Tightens Israel Trade Restrictions While Sitting on Gaza Ceasefire Board

Türkiye’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Ankara Tightens Israel Trade Restrictions While Sitting on Gaza Ceasefire Board Turkish-American Community Watches as Ankara Balances Peace Mediation with Economic Pressure on Israel WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that has drawn both praise and criticism from the international community, Türkiye has implemented new measures to further restrict trade with Israel,

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Türkiye’s Balancing Act: How Ankara Turned Isolation Into Strategic Independence

Türkiye’s Balancing Act: How Ankara Turned Isolation Into Strategic Independence DONATE As Washington and Brussels imposed sanctions and embargoes, Türkiye built its own defense empire—and emerged as a global power broker WASHINGTON, D.C. — For decades, Türkiye has walked a diplomatic tightrope that few nations could navigate: maintaining its NATO membership while cultivating ties with

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