The new Syrian government has officially taken its first practical steps to boost defense capabilities through neighboring Turkiye, the largest regional ally supporting the country’s stability and preventing its division amid rising internal challenges.

The Libyan government is seeking to reinforce its military and institutional footing—turning once again to Ankara with a newly signed strategic agreement aimed at rebuilding the Libyan armed forces.

Although Turkiye is not a nuclear state, has only one under-construction nuclear reactor for electricity, and is a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, “Israel’s” far right has already begun sounding the alarm.

In one of the quietest yet most effective shifts in Turkish foreign policy, Hakan Fidan, the head of Ankara’s diplomacy, is leading a strategic expansion of his country’s presence in Africa.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, former AK party MP Rasul Tosun discussed Turkiye’s regional ambitions, the controversy surrounding Ekrem Imamoglu, and Erdogan’s possible 3rd term; he also criticized the Islamic world’s inaction on Gaza facing Israeli terrorism.