The gap between Europe and Turkey for establishing a closer, long-term security relationship has significantly narrowed.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly ...

Erdoğan said European security is ‘unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after ...

Facing a Russian threat and a rift with Washington, European capitals can’t afford to alienate a powerful ally.

Europe is deepening security ties with Turkey despite Erdoğan’s authoritarian crackdown, prioritising defence amid tensions with the US and the threat from Russia.

Turkey-EU relations have never been simple. 2025 has seen a deepening in ties, but mass protests are now making that more complicatedImage: Huseyin Aldemir/AP/picture alliance Advertisement ...

Imamoglu would likely push for better relations and a restart of Turkey’s EU accession talks. But relations between Brussels and Ankara may warm anyway. As Europe seeks to reduce its defense ...

Turkey is ready to take responsibility for European security in the future as well,” he said in an opening speech at the three-day gathering. As trans-Atlantic relations cool under the U.S ...

Turkey has upped its diplomatic game to improve ties with the United States under the new administration of President Donald ...