U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit that comes at a turning point in the organiza

Turkey, a NATO ​member and Iran's neighbour, has repeatedly accused Israel ⁠of ⁠trying to undermine the ⁠U.S.-Iran ​deal mediated by Pakistan, and has condemned Israeli operations ​in Gaza, Lebanon ⁠and Syria.

Turkey has reportedly blocked an American LGBTQ+ cruise from docking at two of its ports, citing “moral values” in the latest sign of the Islamist-run government’s increasingly hardline stance toward the LGBTQ+ community.

The cruise regularly stopped at the port over the last 25 years without issue, but Turkey's government has been cracking down on LGBTQ+ people.

Rep. Dina Titus is leading the Joint Resolution of Disapproval against the Trump administration's $700 million sale of F110 jet engines to Turkey despite legal restrictions on U.S. military sales to t

It appears that, rather than watch its S-400s collect more dust, Turkey sees far greater opportunities in dealing with its Western partners despite past disagreements.

Homosexuality is not criminalized in Turkey, but there are no antidiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people and Pride has been banned every year since 2015.

As President Trump cools on the alliance, its members see Turkey’s large military and vibrant defense sector as assets.