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The Saudi Ministry of Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish company Baykar to acquire drones to bolster the Kingdom's defence and manufacturing capabilities, July 18, 2023.

Turkey asserts its place in the GCC's new multipolar security structure

When a newly re-elected Erdoğan landed in Riyadh, two nations and a region stepped up for a bigger role on a world stage that is changing fast, with Ankara eyeing a bigger role in the Gulf

Khaled Hamadeh 28 July 2023

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Turkish statesman Ahmet Davutoğlu also addresses the regional landscape and the emerging new world order.

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Erdoğan friend-turned-rival Davutoğlu talks Turkey's post-election future

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Turkish statesman Ahmet Davutoğlu traces the evolution of his relationship with Erdoğan, when it soured, and his vision for a democratic Turkey

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Putin, Erdogan Discussed Regional Gas Hub in Turkey, Russian News Agencies Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan discussed their two countries' joint energy projects, especially in the gas sector, in a phone call on Sunday, Russian news…

11 December 2022

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via

Turkey, Egypt Delegations Held Meetings After Leaders' Handshake -Sources

After years of tension, a handshake between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi last week opened the door to a flurry of back-door diplomacy between…

28 November 2022

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 2, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Turkey's Erdogan Says He Believes Neither Russia, Nor U.S. Will Use Nuclear Weapons

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he was informed following the U.S. - Russia talks held earlier this week in Ankara that neither party would use nuclear weapons, according to a readout of his…

17 November 2022

Erdogan, Putin Agreed To Send Russian Grains To Poor African Countries For Free

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he had agreed with his counterpart Vladimir Putin that Russian grains sent under the Black Sea export deal should go to poor African countries for…

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to media as he visits the coal mine after an explosion in Amasra, in the northern Bartin province, Turkey, October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Erdogan Says He Agreed With Putin to Form Natural Gas Hub in Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he had agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to form a natural gas hub in Turkey. Speaking to members of his AK Party in…

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