By supporting Israel, the West has “squandered” its reputation, FM Hakan Fidan says

The Turkish leader spoke on the telephone with US President Joe Biden in their first talks since October 7, when an unprecedented attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas sparked the war.

The military’s attacks in Gaza are “unlawful,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

Turkey's government has been critical of Israel's bombardment of Gaza after Hamas' October 7 attack on the country. The two countries have seen a significant reduction in trade volume since the start of the war.

Turkey's runoff system comes into play when no candidate secures an absolute majority in the initial round of voting.

The 69-year-old leader's announcement came in the heat of a hard-fought campaign in what is widely viewed as Turkey's most important election of its post-Ottoman era.

The Turkish leader spoke of the “need to teach America a lesson” in diplomacy

The Turkish president hopes his Russian counterpart will attend the opening of a nuclear plant

The EU has offered to help cover a small fraction of the reconstruction efforts following quakes that left more than 50,000 dead

President Erdogan officially called for elections on May 14, stressing the importance of concentrating on earthquake recovery.

Next week, a Turkish delegation will fly to the Russian capital for technical discussions ahead of a planned meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, Iran, and Syria.

Saudi Arabia's aid is likely to boost Turkey's declining lira, which has depreciated by almost 30% over past year.