
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defence Pact Amid Regional Tensions
The pact reflects Riyadh’s efforts to broaden its strategic partnerships beyond its traditional reliance on the United States.

The pact reflects Riyadh’s efforts to broaden its strategic partnerships beyond its traditional reliance on the United States.

“Brussels stays quiet because Ankara holds two levers over Europe: an illegal migration tap that it can open or shut at will, and a seat on NATO’s southern flank which nobody wants to lose.”

Federal police intervened at an airport to detain the suspect—a German citizen of Turkish origin—who now faces charges of assault.

Close to Odesa, Moscow seems unable to limit its military actions to Ukrainian targets.

Erdoğan parroted the Trump line on why allies should take more responsibility for their own defence.

The Alliance gathers in Turkey under pressure to convert its 5% defence pledge into weapons, industrial capacity, and a clearer answer to Washington’s demands.

Erdoğan’s recent address formalises Ankara’s proactive strategy of shaping its neighbourhood through military and diplomatic means, raising tensions with Greece while signalling long-term regional ambition.

“The comparative advantage of the West has always resided in its rich cultural capital.”

Human Rights Watch warns that President Erdoğan’s administration is employing abusive measures to dismantle the country’s primary opposition faction.

Construction of Islamic worship centers funded by Turkey, Qatar, and Iran has been welcomed by Western politicians eager to court the Muslim immigrant vote.