Fahrettin Altun, communications director for the Turkish presidency, spoke to Euronews about Syria, EU aspirations and Russia's war in Ukraine. View on euronews

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, could gain the most from the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Not only would it boost his influence in the region, but it would also enable him to pursue ambitious plans for creating a major gas hub.

It's now all collapsed, with the Syrian dictator himself fleeing to Moscow, leaving the future of Russia’s military bases, resource enterprises, and exiled generals — dispatched to Syria after failing the “special military operation” (SVO) in Ukraine over the past two years — hanging in the balance.

However, Turkey is a backer of HTS and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish president, is on good terms with Vladimir Putin. Russia’s two bases – the Tartus naval base and the Khmeimim air base – are considered vital to the Kremlin’s plans to project ...

When Russia intervened in Syria together with Iran and Hezbollah, they thwarted Türkiye’s ambitions to orchestrate regime change in Damascus. The Syrian deployment was just one part of the puzzle, as Russian President Vladimir Putin piled geopolitical pressure on his Turkish counterpart,

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday in the capital, Ankara. The two leaders, who have a

Addressing an event in the capital Ankara on Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye cannot be leashed and “escape its fate.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye and Lebanon are on the same page regarding the re-establishment of order in Syria, as he

Turkey and Egypt found themselves on the same side after Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding.

Snow has fallen on the mountains you dreamed of.” This Turkish saying describes a situation where something that was long hoped for or dreamed of has

Now back to the main issue U.S. President-elect Donald Trump brought up: The climactic conclusion of a 30-year-long plan of the neoconservatives throughout the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations to remake the Middle East on behalf of Israel.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan could benefit most from the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Not only does it enhance his influence in the region, but it also allows him to pursue ambitious plans for building a major gas hub.