Posts Tagged: Erdogan
Hamas — and Erdogan’s Funny Definition of Democracy
Hamas was one of the many entities rushing to congratulate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his successful quashing of the attempted coup against his...
Turkey’s Elected Dictator
Even before the failed military coup, Turkey’s President Erdogan governed like a dictator who had the last word on all state matters. The botched coup...
Why I Supported the Turkish Coup Attempt
Every major government condemned the coup attempt in Turkey, as did all four of the parties with representatives in the Turkish parliament. So did even...
Turkey After the Failed Coup: Fascism
JNS.org - We live in an era of resurgent, strongman leaders. Some of them, like Russian President Vladimir Putin, carry an aura of invincibility, a sense that...
Why the Israel-Turkey Pact Is a Good Deal
Like many people, I am a profound critic of the current Turkish regime. It's hard not to condemn a leader who censors the press, prosecutes critics of...
Utterly Unconscionable
"Israelis have no conscience, no honor, no pride. Those who condemn Hitler day and night have surpassed Hitler in barbarism." – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, (7/19/2014) "National...
By Seizing Control of Newspapers, Erdogan Continues to Destroy Democracy in Turkey
Only a few months after Turkey’s President Erdogan raided the offices of the Koza Ipek Media Group, the Turkish police attacked the offices of Feza Publications,...
US Jewish Leaders Meet With El-Sisi in Egypt, Following Talks With Turkey’s Erdogan
US Jewish leaders met in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday, Israel's Channel 10 reported. The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations delegation was led...
Israel’s Steinitz: Turkish President Erdogan’s AKP Party Victory ‘Unfortunate’
JNS.org - Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister for national infrastructure and a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called the election victory of Turkish President Recep...
Report: Tangible Improvement in Israel-Turkey Relations Since Lieberman’s Departure From Foreign Ministry
Relations between Turkey and Israel have seen a marked improvement since the formation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government and his assumption of...
Antisemitic Graffiti Found in Istanbul: ‘No Parking for Pigs and Jews’ (PHOTOS)
Antisemitic graffiti is becoming commonplace in Istanbul's Gaziosmanpaşa neighborhood, the Algemeiner learned on Friday. Slogans such as "no pigs and Jews allowed," "no parking for pigs...
‘French Effect’ Hits Turkey as Jews Look to Future Outside of the Country
The "French effect" - increasing numbers of Jews leaving a country because of anti-Semitic harassment and hostility from the media and radical politicians - is...
Turkish President Erdoğan Attacks Israel Over Temple Mount
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again incited against Israel, charging that the Jewish state's actions on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a site holy...
World Must Understand That Anti-Semitism is a Universal Problem, Israeli Envoy Tells The Algemeiner (INTERVIEW)
"Anti-Semitism is not a Jewish problem. It concerns Jews, but it's a global and universal problem." So says Ambassador Gideon Behar, the Israeli diplomat who...
