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Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal

Turkish officials agreed to continue strengthening coordination and cooperation to eliminate all obstacles, ensure the ceasefire's continuity, and prevent further violations.

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha last week. Erdogan sees Gaza as the next front for projecting Turkish power, the writer argues.

Turkish troops in Gaza must be Israel’s redline - opinion

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Turks on the border: Erdogan gains foothold in Gaza under ceasefire plan's Phase II

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (L) shake hands as they hold a joint press conference after their meeting at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on February 4, 2025.

Collision course: Are Israel and Turkey headed for confrontation?


Analysis: Hamas operating from Turkey as usual despite Ankara's promises

Despite the anger in Israel, especially in the defense establishment and intelligence community, the government does not intend to throw away the deal.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara

Hamas and Erdogan’s funny definition of democracy

It’s a funny definition of democracy, but one that Erdogan and his champions call their own.

SUMMER FUN in Gaza. A Palestinian rappels down from a building during a Hamas-run summer camp that blends hate and terror education

Analysis: A weakened Turkey seeks Israel's help to break growing isolation

Turkey finds itself in conflict with Russia and Iran, at odds with Egypt's Sisi and has lost its standing with NATO and the US.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greets religious leaders at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, November 26

Hamas: Erdogan's victory is a victory for Palestine

With almost all ballots counted, the AKP has taken just shy of 50 percent of the votes, comfortably enough to control a majority in the 550-seat parliament.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal [File]