Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement on Aug. 7 (Turkish Presidency) 

Makkah Agreement: Strategic Political and Defense Committee Holds First Meeting in Istanbul

Istanbul will host on Monday the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. …

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to thwart plots targeting brotherhood among Turks, Kurds and Arabs. (Turkish Presidency)

Erdogan: Türkiye Will Thwart Plots Against Brotherhood Among Turks, Kurds and Arabs

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to thwart attempts to undermine ties among Turks, Kurds and Arabs, reaffirming his commitment to a…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World A law passed by the Turkish parliament on August 10 allows for the conditional return of PKK members after their weapons have been verified. (AFP)

Türkiye Takes First Steps to Integrate PKK Members

Türkiye has begun implementing a law aimed at advancing the peace process based on the dissolution and disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Abu al-Duhur airbase following strikes, Syria, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Barrack: Israeli Strike on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Base Sought to Bait Türkiye

The Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur military base in northern Syria near the Turkish border last Tuesday, may have been intended to provoke Ankara and is…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World A satellite image shows craters on the runways of the Abu al-Duhur airbase near Syria's Aleppo after an Israeli attack, August 19, 2026. (Pleiades Neo © Airbus DS 2026/Handout via Reuters)

Türkiye Denies Military Presence at Abu al-Duhur Airbase Before or During Israeli Strike

Türkiye has reaffirmed its support for Syria’s efforts to develop its military capabilities and infrastructure and preserve its unity and sovereignty, while…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Out-of-service Syrian Air Force aircraft at the Abu al-Duhur military air base, east of Idlib, after Syrian opposition fighters seized the area on Dec. 7, 2024 (EPA) 

Türkiye Rejects Israeli Claims Used to Justify Strike on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Air Base

Türkiye has rejected Israeli claims about its military posture in Syria and Israel’s justification for strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military air base in Idlib,…

Saeed Abdulrazek
Arab World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his first visit to Türkiye in February 2025. (Turkish Presidency)

Erdogan Plans Syria Visit, Reaffirms Türkiye’s Support for Stability

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Syria soon, reviving a trip initially scheduled for April but postponed after the outbreak of the Iran…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad al-Shaibani, hold talks in Ankara on Thursday (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Syria Says Ending Weapons Outside State Control Key to Regional Stability

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Damascus is working to end the presence of weapons outside state control, arguing that dismantling armed…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)