Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
World Members of the Kurdish community take part in a protest calling for the release of convicted Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan in Diyarbakir on February 15, 2026. (Photo by Ilyas AKENGIN / AFP)

Türkiye: Ocalan Announces ‘Integration Phase’

The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, Abdullah Ocalan, has said that the Ankara-PKK peace process has entered its “second phase,” as the Turkish…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World PKK fighters in the Qandil Mountains of northern Iraq. (Reuters)

Türkiye Signals May Launch ‘Simple’ Military Operation Against PKK in Iraq

Türkiye has indicated it may launch a limited military operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, while…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh (Turkish Presidency). 

Erdogan: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Eye Joint Investment in KAAN Fighter Jet

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said work has begun on a defense cooperation agreement between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia that includes joint investment…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan during his visit to Tehran in November 2025 (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Türkiye Steps Up Mediation Efforts Between Iran, US

Türkiye is intensifying efforts to mediate between Iran and the US, seeking to avert a new crisis on its eastern border that could also threaten regional…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Thick smoke rises from areas of fighting between the Syrian army and the SDF in Aleppo (EPA) 

Türkiye Calls on SDF to ‘Renounce Terrorism’, Abandon Separatism

Türkiye has urged the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to renounce terrorism and abandon what it described as separatist ambitions that threaten Syria’s unity,…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World 25 December 2025, Türkiye, Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes Sudan army commander and Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. (Turkish Presidency/dpa)

Erdogan, Burhan Discuss Developments in Sudan amid Escalation by RSF

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara on Thursday with Sudan's army commander and Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack meet on Tuesday. (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Fidan, Barrack Discuss Merging of SDF in Syrian Army, Erdogan Warns of Israeli Violations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack held talks on Tuesday on the latest developments in Syria a year after the…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Turkish Land Forces Commander Metin Tokel and Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra meet in Damascus on December 11. (Turkish Defense Ministry)

Türkiye Says SDF Has No Option but to Integrate into Syrian Army

Türkiye said on Friday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have no alternative but to implement a March 10 agreement requiring their integration into the…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)