Current sectionMiddle East NewsThe war in Iran and the showy NATO summit that Ankara will host next month give Turkey an opportunity to show off its efforts to become the one dictating regional policy and creating partnership. However, inner and outer hurdles to Erdoğan's plans remainShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe01:12 PM • June 27 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump is making things up. The interesting question is whether he knows he's making things up, lying and constructing an alternative reality, or if he believes in the reality that he is creating.CommentsIn the NewsTrump Blows Wind in Erdogan's Sails as Turkey Advances Regional AmbitionsIran Says It Hits U.S.-linked Targets as Bahrain Reports Drone AttackIsrael to Withdraw From Lebanon Only After Hezbollah Disarmed, Deal SaysSix, Including Five Minors, Indicted Over West Bank Arson AttackHezbollah Slams Israel-Lebanon Agreement as 'Gift to Enemy,' Warns of Civil WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?The IDF's Russian Roulette in Lebanon Continues – and No One Can Explain WhyTrump's Threats to 'Blow the Shit' Out of Iran Strain First Round of Truce TalksDonald Trump Has Fulfilled My Dream: For Israel to Pay for Its ActionsIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed Of