Turkey

Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries

Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023.
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026.

Trump demands Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

"By copy of this TRUTH, I am asking my Representatives to begin, and successfully complete, the process of signing these Countries into the already Historic Abraham Accords," said Trump.

|ByAARON GLICK
Children hold signs on the day Syrian Kurds demonstrate to mark Kurdish Language Day, demanding constitutional recognition of the Kurdish language by the Syrian government, in Qamishli, Syria, May 14, 2026.

Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition - analysis

Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Supporters of ousted Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel react as riot police enter the party’s headquarters to evict its leadership after authorities ordered enforcement of a court ruling removing them from the building, in Ankara, Turkey, May 24, 2026.

Turkey lurches into political crisis with crackdown on opposition - analysis

Clashes erupted at CHP headquarters in Ankara after a court removed opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, raising fears of a deeper political crisis as Erdogan tightens his grip.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Turkey’s war of words, and its boundaries - analysis

Words are one thing; actions are another. It is one thing for Erdogan to fulminate regularly against Israel. But talk of invasion?

APRIL 14, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a join press conference with Ethiopia's Prime minister during his official visit at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2026.

Top 10 hair transplant clinics in Turkey highlight HairNeva for natural results

APRIL 14, 2026ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
“Turkey’s hair transplant market is shifting toward natural results and medical quality.”

Turkish FM makes bold claims against Israel, Iran ceasefire hanging by a thread

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APRIL 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

Turkey says NATO should reset ties with Trump at next summit, prepare for future

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he understood Trump's frustrations with the alliance, but that the "large majority of European nations" had been helpful to Washington's war effort in Iran.

APRIL 13, 2026ByREUTERS
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.

'Israel cannot live without hostility': Turkey warns Israel may target it next

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks came just a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply escalated rhetoric by threatening possible military action against the Jewish state.

APRIL 13, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Canada returns stolen manuscript pages to Turkey in first archaeological repatriation

According to Ersoy, seven of the pages date to between the 17th-19th centuries, two are from rare printed works, and two are pages of modern calligraphy.

APRIL 12, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Stolen manuscript pages being returned by Canada to Turkey in first archaeological repatriation, April 11, 2026.

Turkey seeking nearly 5,000 years in prison for Netanyahu over October Gaza flotilla

The 35-member list of those charged also includes Defense Minister Katz and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, with Netanyahu, Katz, and Ben-Gvir responding to the indictment on Saturday.

APRIL 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Activists including Greta Thunberg, stand on a boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, as seen from the port in Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025

Syria, Jordan, Turkey sign deal to launch regional trade corridor

The agreement prioritizes the railway sector, including a proposal to link Anatolia in the north with the port of Aqaba in the south and extend toward the Gulf.

APRIL 9, 2026ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
View of Amman from Temple of Hercules ruins at Amman Citadel on July 27, 2025 in Amman, Jordan.

The 2026 guide to the best hair transplant in Turkey and medical standards

APRIL 9, 2026ByISAAC KAPLAN
“Choose verified surgeons and transparency over marketing when getting a hair transplant in Turkey.”

Trump announces 'double-sided ceasefire' between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both the Iranian leadership and Trump to implement a two-week ceasefire “to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war."

APRIL 8, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ, ARIELLA ROITMAN
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC on April 06, 2026.