By persuading Hamas to accept U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza deal, Turkey has reasserted itself on the Middle East chessboard, to the dismay of Israel and Arab rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/world/politics/erdogan-trump-gaza-turkey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #receptayyiperdogan #turkey #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #us #donaldtrump
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the United States could lift sanctions on Turkey and allow it to buy U.S. F-35 jets, but said he wanted Ankara to stop purchases of Russian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/world/trump-erdogan-meet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #turkey #donaldtrump #receptayyiperdogan
Arab and Muslim leaders are calling for a review of ties with Israel following its recent deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/world/politics/arab-muslim-leaders-israel-qatar-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #qatar #middleeast #israel #hamas #arableague #organisationofislamiccooperation #gulfcooperationcouncil #marcorubio #gaza #masoudpezeshkian #receptayyiperdogan #abdelfattahalsisi #sheikhtamimbinhamadalthani
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, a review of the sprawling investigation shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/world/politics/turkey-erdogan-opponents-corruption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #istanbul #ekremimamoglu #turkey #receptayyiperdogan