Analyst says Akkuyu strengthens Türkiye’s hand in diplomacy An aerial view of the Akkuyu nuclear plant, Mersin, southern Türkiye, Jan. 30, 2026. (DHA Photo) Türkiye’s first nuclear power plant, built by Russia’s state-owned nuclear …
Image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland On February 6, 2026, the United States announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iranian petroleum shipping networks, designating 15 entities, two individuals, and 14 vessels involved in transporting …
By Hakki Ocal Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his accompanying delegation depart for the site of the talks, Muscat, Oman, Feb. 6, 2026. (Reuters Photo) Peace in the Middle East requires true diplomacy, …
Egypt has been motivated by a Sudan-Pakistan defence deal to try and bring Riyadh and Asmara closer together Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, right, shakes hands with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki during his welcoming …
Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias talks to the press in Athens, Greece, Jan. 20, 2026. (Reuters Photo) Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias acknowledged Türkiye’s growing regional clout and called …
Analysis by Stephen Collinson US President Donald Trump speaks during the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington DC, on February 5, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images This is one shock …
Snowfall blankets centuries-old monuments in the Hasankeyf district of Batman in southeastern Türkiye, creating a winter landscape over the historic settlement on the banks of the Tigris River, home to landmarks such as the …
Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, in this photo released on Feb. 3, 2026. (Presidential Communications Directorate Handout) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that …
CENTCOM says Iranian drone approach USS Abraham Lincoln with ‘unclear intent’ before being shot down. The United States military says it shot down an Iranian drone that approached a US aircraft carrier in the …
A convoy belonging to the Syrian Ministry of Interior moves to Hassakeh, Syria, Feb. 2, 2026. (AA Photo) Internal security units of Syria’s Interior Ministry began entering Hassakeh on Monday as a deal with …