With Iran in decline, Turkey emerges as a major player, reshaping the balance of power in the Middle East.

There are three poles on which the Middle East stands. These are the Arab nation states, Turkey, and Iran. For the West and Israel to hold influence in the region, we need two poles on our side. In

Turkey condemns Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon, cautioning against “another humanitarian catastrophe” unfolding in the Middle East. “We firmly condemn the Israeli ground operation in Lebanon, which is worsening instability in the region,” the foreign ministry says in a statement.

EADaily, . If Turkey supports Iran, Israel may attack it. This was stated by the former Prime Minister of the Jewish state Naftali Bennett, Bloomberg reports.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Relations between Turkey and Israel (illustrative) (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) If Turkey wants operational access to Israel, it should first remove Hamas’s operational access to Turkey.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel's top diplomat said Monday. The 20-point deal ...

Defense official Michael Duffey called recent comments by Erdogan ‘atrocious’ but said the issue falls outside his purview