Netanyahu Targets Turkey as Israel’s Latest Security Challenge Ahead of Elections

Image showing Benjamin Netanyahu and Recep Tayyip Erdogan featured in a dramatic political news thumbnail with Israeli and Turkish flags and the headline, Why Turkey Now?

Netanyahu Targets Turkey as Israel’s Latest Security Challenge, Ahead of Elections As Israel’s October 2026 election approaches, national security is again becoming a central part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political message. Netanyahu has long presented himself as Israel’s “Mr. Security,” and rising tensions with Turkey have given him another regional challenge to highlight. He … Read more

Iran Invited to Join Mecca Defense Pact by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan

Image showing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a political graphic about the Mecca Defense Pact.

Iran Invited to Join Mecca Defense Pact by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Iran has received an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed this pact earlier in the month. Mehdi Rahimi, who heads the Iranian parliament’s Khaneh Mellat news agency, confirmed the invitation to Al Mayadeen. All … Read more