Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
Business A worker carries out maintenance on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which transports oil from Iraq to Türkiye for export abroad. REUTERS

Türkiye Pressures Iraq to Operate Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline at Full Capacity Before July 27

Baghdad and Ankara are racing to draft a new strategic oil transport agreement as the deadline for a landmark 1973 accord approaches on July 27. High-level…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World Israel destroyed Hama military airport after reports Türkiye used it to transfer construction materials and equipment to the T4 air base in Homs. (AP)

Armenian Genocide Row Fuels Türkiye-Israel Rift

An Israeli government decision two days ago to recognize what it called the “Armenian genocide” committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 has poured fuel on a…

Nazir Magally (Tel Aviv) Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Al-Jasser and Uraloglu shake hands after signing the MoUs. (X)

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Sign MoUs on Railway and Logistics Cooperation, Connecting Gulf with Europe

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have taken a major step toward forming a new regional logistics corridor that could reshape trade flows between the Gulf and Europe. …

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara) Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf The Turkish President receives the Saudi Foreign Minister in the presence of his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Wednesday (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Agree on Visa Exemption for Diplomatic and Special Passports

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have signed a reciprocal visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and special passports. After the signing of the…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a panel discussion at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye on Friday (Turkish media)

Sharaa: Golan is Syrian Land, Any Other Status is Invalid

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said the Golan Heights are “occupied Syrian land” and that any recognition of Israeli sovereignty there would be “null and…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani shake hands during a joint press conference after their meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, 09 April 2026. (EPA)

Türkiye, Syria Advance Strategic Partnership to Support Reconstruction

Türkiye and Syria are moving to forge a broad strategic partnership spanning all areas of cooperation, backing reconstruction and efforts to restore stability…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Turkish Presidency) 

Erdogan Warns of Iran War Spillover, Stresses Türkiye’s Neutrality

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday warned of the risk of a widening war in Iran, stressing that his government’s priority is to steer the…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Military exercises by fighters from PJAK in Erbil, northern Iraq, on February 26 (Reuters) 

Türkiye Signals Possible Intervention in Northern Iraq over Kurdish Role in Iran War

Türkiye has signaled it could launch a military intervention in northern Iraq similar to its operations in Syria if Kurdish militants join ground fighting…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)