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Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the presidential hall at Cairo International Airport on February 14, 2024. AFP

Erdogan in Cairo: A new dawn for Egypt-Turkey ties?

It is the Turkish president's first visit to Egypt after a decade of tensions between the countries. The leaders will discuss areas of cooperation in a rapidly evolving regional landscape.

Amr Emam 14 February 2024
A Kurdish man walks past debris following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the Kurdistan region’s capital of Arbil, on January 17, 2024. AFP

Is Iraqi Kurdistan turning into an arena to settle regional scores?

Friday's drone attack on one of Iraq's largest gas fields has led to a temporary suspension of production, resulting in major power cuts across the country's northern Kurdistan region.

Rustum Mahmud 27 January 2024
Analysts generally agree that Turkey did get a few concessions in exchange for approving Stockholm's bid that it could point to as a victory, but overall, it has fallen short of expectations. Majalla

Will Turkey be rewarded for approving Sweden's NATO bid?

Analysts generally agree that Turkey did get a few concessions in exchange for approving Stockholm's bid that it could point to as a victory, but overall, it has fallen short of expectations.

Omer Onhon 24 January 2024
After nine Turkish soldiers were killed by the PKK in Iraq, there is a sombre and angry mood in Ankara. There are major political implications into local elections and over relations with the US. Shutterstock

PKK attacks on Turkey have major implications at home and abroad

After nine Turkish soldiers were killed by the PKK in Iraq, there is a sombre and angry mood in Ankara. There are major political implications into local elections and over relations with the US.

Omer Onhon 16 January 2024
This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on January 6, 2024, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shaking hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) on 6 January 2023. AFP

Why Turkey was Blinken's first stop on regional tour discussing post-war Gaza

Blinken addressed the possibility of Turkish participation in any multi-national force established and deployed in the region to keep any subsequent peace.

Omer Onhon 09 January 2024
Fenerbahce supporters stand behind a banner with a quote by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey. AFP

Should politics have a place on the football pitch?

After the Turkish Super Cup in Riyadh is abandoned over a row about political slogans and images, confusion and double standards across the sport are brought clearly into focus.

Mohamed Qutob 08 January 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, November 17, 2023. Reuters

Germany and Turkey agree to disagree on Gaza

The two countries trade barbs on Gaza war, but economic and defence ties remain top priority

Omer Onhon 20 November 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) walks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (C) after meeting with his Turkish counterpart at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara, on November 6, 2023. AFP

Israel's war on Gaza complicates Sweden's NATO ascension bid

A deal to enlarge the West's main defence pact and another to sell F-16s to Turkey are blocking each other. Meanwhile, Israel's war on Gaza further complicates diplomacy.

Omer Onhon 08 November 2023
Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Majalla

Tatar: No talks on Cyprus without international recognition for the north

The leader of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus tells Al Majalla what is in the way of negotiations resuming over the island's future, blaming the "mindset" of Greek Cypriots and a lack of equality

Omer Onhon 30 October 2023
Founded in secularism, this strong republic faces further change. Religious groups are rising, it has joined NATO but not the EU, and has yet to resolve the Kurdish question. This is its story so far. Majalla

Turkey turns 100: A moment of pride at a challenging time for the nation

Founded in secularism, this strong republic faces further change. Religious groups are rising, it has joined NATO but not the EU, and has yet to resolve the Kurdish question. This is its story so far.

Omer Onhon 29 October 2023
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This handout photograph released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 10 November 2025, shows US President Donald Trump (L) shaking hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington DC. SANA / AFP
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