Loading...
Turkey under President Erdogan is actively mediating Middle East conflicts while facing a severe domestic security crisis from school shootings. The economy is adapting to regional instability, and society is polarized by anti-Israel rhetoric.
April 2026
Week of Apr 13, compared to 12-week average
neutral factual reporting
Turkey's economy is adapting to regional instability, with firms considering relocating to the Istanbul Financial Center due to the Middle East war. The energy crisis continues to drive inflation, while President Erdogan has set an ambitious target to become a top 10 global defense exporter by 2028.
President Erdogan is conducting high-stakes regional diplomacy, opposing attacks on Iran in talks with Putin and pushing for a ceasefire extension with Iran. He hosted Zelensky for security talks and engaged in a sharp public exchange with Israeli leaders, who accused him of 'massacring Kurds'.
Turkey is in a severe domestic security crisis following two consecutive school shootings that killed multiple people and injured many more. The state also confronted a terrorist incident with a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, which Erdogan condemned as 'heinous'.
Society is dominated by polarization fueled by the government's intensified anti-Israel rhetoric, which has drawn sharp criticism from Israeli officials. This tension overshadows other social discourse, including concerns over cyber-attacks on Turkish Cypriot journalists.
