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'A paper tiger': Iran sees Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan defense pact as a major win, expert tells 'Post'

“Saudi Arabia has not taken any action against any of the aggressors attacking its territory, meaning Iran, the Houthis and the militias in Iraq. They have not done anything about it.”

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on after they signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on after they signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Pakistan says defense pact with Turkey, Saudi Arabia is 'purely defensive,' open to other nations

 Members of the Armenian diaspora rally in front of the Turkish Embassy after U.S. President Joe Biden recognized that the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2021.

Israel’s suspended Armenian Genocide vote is business as usual - this is why - opinion

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of the expected signing of a defence deal between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Saudi Arabia is a 'paper tiger,' weaker than it appears, Israeli former national security head says


Turkey court orders arrest of Istanbul's jailed mayor for 'political espionage'

Turkey intensifies its crackdown on dissent as a court orders the new arrest of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu over alleged ‘political espionage.’

Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout slogans in front of the Justice Palace, October 26, 2025.

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

If the international community is serious about peace, it must recognize this truth: Turkey under Erdogan is not a stabilizing force but a destabilizing one.

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.

Kurdish PKK announces withdrawal from Turkey as part of disarmament

The PKK said it will withdraw forces from Turkey as part of a disarmament process, urging Ankara to take legal steps toward Kurdish integration.

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) walk for a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group in the Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025.

Erdogan pushes for sanctions, arms embargo in call to allies to lock Israel into Gaza ceasefire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday that he would be opposed to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly last month. In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance, the writer argues.

‘Jihadist in a suit’: Chikli slams Turkish President Erdogan over prayer to destroy Israel

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his prayers to destroy Israel.

Amichai Chikli and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ilustrative.

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

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already claimed his first prize and already has a foothold in Gaza

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.

Israel, Turkey navigate uneasy cooperation as Ankara joins Gaza peace plan - analysis

Experts argue that Washington’s leverage pushed Jerusalem to accept a Turkish role that it would otherwise have resisted

Relations between Turkey and Israel (illustrative)

A common future for Kurds and Jews: A shared history and moral duty - opinion

In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly last month. In an age when antisemitism and anti-Kurdish racism are used by states as political tools, solidarity and truth remain the final acts of resistance, the writer argues.

If Israel renews fighting in Gaza, 'there will be a heavy price,' Turkey's Erdogan threatens

Erdogan, one of Israel’s harshest critics throughout the war, has leveraged his good relationship with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, to secure a central role alongside Egypt and Qatar.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Erdogan says Turkey pleased with Gaza ceasefire deal, will monitor implementation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, thanking Trump and pledging that Turkey will ensure its strict implementation.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures outside the White House ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump, September 25, 2025.