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People walk past a vocational and technical high school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa province, western Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, after a gunman opened fire near the school. (IHA via AP)

Shooter opens fire near a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 11

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

People run from the police during a march in support of transgender people and their rights during the LGBTQ Pride week, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dilara Acikgoz, File)

Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups

By Cinar Kiper - Associated Press

Decommissioned Syrian air force planes are seen at the Abu Duhur military air base east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam, File)

Israel’s airstrikes, ground action in Syria escalate tensions with Turkey

By Jacob Wirtschafter and Ahmad Al Kwaider - Special to The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Trump won big spending promises from NATO last year. This week in Turkey, he’ll try to enforce them

By Seung Min Kim - Associated Press

A man walks past a banner ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)

Ankara markets drones, air defense to states looking to reduce reliance on U.S. weapons

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

Demonstrators chant slogans and raise placards, during an anti-NATO protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 27, 2026, days ahead of the NATO summit scheduled to be held in Ankara on July 7-8.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Turkey tightens security and showcases strength and commitment ahead of NATO summit

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Turkish journalism groups say independent outlets denied accreditation for a NATO summit in Ankara

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens as Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during a joint news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Turkey detains 209 in raids in the capital ahead of July’s NATO summit

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan listens to the translation in a joint news briefing with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi after their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

For one U.S. ally and NATO member, regime change in Iran spells disaster

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - Libya's army chief of staff Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad poses for a photo in Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad, File)

Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials

By Suzan Fraser and Fay Abuelgasim - Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via AP)

Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia’s invasion

By Illia Novikov - Associated Press

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony prior their meeting at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo via AP)

Turkey’s Eurofighter deal repositions Ankara at the center of NATO’s southern flank

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands prior to their meeting at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo via AP)

British Prime Minister Starmer arrives in Turkey to discuss Eurofighter jet deal

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures during a press conference after the plenary session at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Turkish court delays verdict in case that could oust opposition party’s leader

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In this handout photo released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry press service, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, sits with Syria's interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Turkish Foreign Ministry via AP)

Turkish foreign minister meets Syrian interim president in the aftermath of sectarian violence

By Ghaith Alsayed and Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

Forces of the regional Kurdish administration secure the area of the Jasana Cave ahead of a symbolic disarmament ceremony by the separatist PKK group as part of the peace process with Turkey, in Sulaymaniyah governorate, Iraq, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj) **FILE**

Erdogan’s moment: Turkish leader has become indispensable in Trump’s Middle East

By Jacob Wirtschafter - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this photo provided by the Saudi Ministry of Media, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his arrival at the royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 2, 2025. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP, File)

Assad’s fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?

By Abby Sewell - Associated Press

A group of armed Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) enter northern Iraq in the Heror area, northeast of Dahuk, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Ceerwan Aziz, File)

Key dates in the PKK’s decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

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FILE - Protesters shout slogans during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, file)

Swedish journalist gets 11-month suspended prison term in Turkey for insulting Erdogan

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