Erdoğan must carefully weigh his supporters' deep emotions toward the Palestinian cause with the realpolitik benefits of improved relations with Israel.
As tensions boil over after a YPG-linked terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey ramps up attacks on the PKK. The US has stood by its YPG allies, coming close to direct confrontation with its NATO ally.
Increased cross-border operations have followed an attack claimed by the PKK in Ankara as frustration grows over the seeming unwillingness of allies to admit links and act accordingly
The world's inability to solve the island's complex problems means there are two names for its main metropolis. On the Turkish side, Lefkoşa blends heritage with modern development.
After almost three decades, Azerbaijan has restored its sovereignty over Karabakh. More than half of 120,000 or so Armenians have already left and many more are expected to follow.
A stubborn lack of international recognition for the Turkish Republic in the island's north has held it back for decades. This is its story – and it shows that it is high time for change.
Deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this year were followed by the Morocco earthquake, floods in Libya, and an extreme heatwave in Europe, which will further drive costs up
An attack on an airport, bombings in the mountains, and Iran's threat of a ground invasion have led the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to tread carefully between its neighbours. Al Majalla explains.
The SDF commander rejects demands to disband his forces and tells Al Majalla in an exclusive interview that US-Russian tension east of the Euphrates is 'under control'
Gaza is a top priority, but a confluence of factors means that now is the time to set up durable systems, including a regional security architecture. It all starts with having a collective Arab vision
A recently declassified document drawn up in 1947 highlights how US intelligence predicted war and Israel's ongoing need for support while worrying about its impact on American interests in the region
The first ever Saudi opera singer tells Al Majalla about working with one of Britain's finest operatic performers on an ancient pre-Islamic tale sung in Arabic and performed in Riyadh.