Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

As Europe grapples with shifting geopolitical forces, Greece finds itself increasingly wary of Turkey's rising influence in the Middle East. Discussions about the future of European security have intensified, particularly with the growing concerns about Turkish involvement in Syria and the changing US foreign policy under President Donald Trump.

Recently, an article by Ariel Harkham, co-founder of the Jewish think tank Jewish National Initiative, in Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post provoked reactions about the next day after the war and the necessary shifts in Israeli security doctrine.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan renewed his long-pending proposal for a new constitution on Dec. 21, calling on opposition parties to support the long-pending proposal by his Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Turkey will do whatever necessary for the reconstruction of Syria following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, including improving ties in trade, energy and defense, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 20 the "end of the road is in sight" for PKK and YPG, signaling intensified efforts to address terrorist threats in Syria following political shifts.

Athens remains vigilant and ready to collaborate with partners and allies in addressing a potential scenario involving the delineation of an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between Turkey and Syria - a move that could undermine the Republic of Cyprus' interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed on Thursday that Syria can only achieve stability and recover from years of war with the support of all regional and international actors.

International organizations tasked to produce peace and security fail to fulfill their responsibilities in the face increasing conflict and war, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, calling on D-8 members to stand with the people of Syria as the country is building a new future after the collapse of Assad regime.

In a move to catapult Türkiye into the quantum computing arena, Türkiye announced plans for a state-of-the-art superconducting chip production facility.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave the news during the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) and Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) Science Awards Ceremony in Ankara on Dec. 18.

Bashar al-Assad's overthrow was not so unexpected after all. He had created all the conditions to make his ouster ripe, resting on the laurels of his dominance and Syria's return to the Arab League, which he saw as an admission of fault from those who supported his rivals and a sacred font where he washed away his sins.