Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
Arab World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L) attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, 04 February 2025. (EPA)

Egypt and Türkiye Agree on Regional Issues, Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Egypt and Türkiye reiterated their commitment to boosting bilateral relations and coordinating closely on key regional issues, including securing a lasting…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World The foreign ministers, defense ministers, and intelligence chiefs of Türkiye and the Syrian administration during their meeting in Ankara in mid-January (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Turkish Military Delegation Discusses Defense, Security and Counterterrorism in Damascus

A Turkish Defense Ministry delegation discussed defense and security cooperation with Syrian officials in Damascus, focusing on countering terrorist…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Gulf Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan gives a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart after their meeting in Baghdad on January 26, 2025. (AFP)

Turkish FM Heads to Saudi Arabia to Discuss Bilateral, Regional Affairs

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on bilateral relations and regional issues of common interest. Turkish…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World The fourth meeting of the Turkish-Iraqi High-Level Security Cooperation Mechanism in Ankara, August 2024 (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Türkiye Urges Iraq to Foster Positive Relations with Syria’s New Leadership

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is on an official visit to Baghdad on Sunday to hold discussions with senior Iraqi officials on bilateral ties and…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Erdogan speaks at the eighth Ordinary Provincial Congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK). (Turkish presidency)

Erdogan Vows ‘Radical’ Steps to Eliminate Kurdish YPG Forces in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Saturday that his country will soon take “radical” steps to eliminate forces linked to the Kurdish People's…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World A handout photo made available by the Turkish Presidential Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shaking hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani (R) during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 15 January 2025. EPA/TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Erdogan Warns Israel Over Repercussions of Attacks on Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan preempted discussions with a Syrian government delegation in Ankara by announcing that the talks would focus on…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World The site of the blast in the town of Reyhanli in Hatay province, near the Turkish-Syrian border

Turkish Intelligence Captures Suspect in 2013 Southern Türkiye Attack

Türkiye’s intelligence agency captured a man suspected of perpetrating a 2013 bomb attack in the southern Hatay province that killed 53 people, Turkish…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Two fighters from Turkish-backed factions in southern Manbij, Syria (AFP)

Türkiye Warns of Plans to Divide Syria into Four Mini-States

Concerns are mounting in Türkiye over potential scenarios in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The warnings come as clashes…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)