Posts Tagged: Israel Turkey
Israel Embassy in Ankara Cancels Independence Day Celebration in Solidarity With Turkish Miners
The Embassy of the State of Israel in Ankara, Turkey, said on Wednesday that it has cancelled a celebration to be held in honor of...
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Set for Record Passover Travel; Turkey Top Destination
Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport was set for a record week for the Passover holiday, with 63,000 passengers departing Monday - possibly a record -...
Will Regional and Domestic Challenges Force Renewed Israel-Turkey Normalization?
JNS.org - Israel's relations with Turkey, once its closest Muslim ally, have grown increasingly strained under the leadership of Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
Israel Allows 500 Truckloads of Building Material to Enter Gaza for Turkish Hospital
Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Thursday accepted the recommendation of Major General Yoav Mordechay, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), to approve...
Israel and Turkey Nearing Compensation Agreement for Gaza Flotilla Incident
JNS.org - Turkish media outlets are reporting that Turkey and Israel are getting ready to sign a compensation agreement for the families of the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Threatened by Corruption Scandal
JNS.org - Turkey's Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing an increasing pressure on his rule amid a corruption scandal that has already...
Israel to Resume Flights to Turkey After Six Years
Israel and Turkey agreed on Tuesday to raise security standards at Turkish airports that would allow Israeli civil aircraft to resume flying there after a...
Israeli Minister Peretz Talks Reconciliation in Turkey
Israeli Environment Minister Amir Peretz on Thursday spoke about reconciliation with the Turkish government in Istanbul, in the first visit from an Israeli government minister...
Israeli Exports to Turkey Rise Significantly
JNS.org - Israeli exports have seen significant changes between January and September 2013, said a new report by the Israel Export and International Cooperation...
Turkey’s Erdogan is an Islamist Bully
After over 50 years of Israeli-Turkish intelligence co-operation and sharing, the Turkish disclosure to Iran of the identities of Mossad operatives - apparently subsequently executed,...
Report: Efforts to Mend Israel-Turkey Ties Fail
JNS.org - Government officials have signaled that Israel's efforts to normalize its diplomatic relations with Turkey have failed, Israel Hayom reported. Israel-Turkey relations soured in May...
Israeli Government Warns Against Visiting Turkey Due to Terror Threat
JNS.org - The Israeli government issued an unequivocal travel advisory on Monday warning Israelis to avoid visiting Turkey, a popular vacation destination for...
Turkish Airlines Investigated for Alleged Tax Fraud in Israel
JNS.org - The Israeli office of Turkish Airlines is currently being investigated for alleged tax evasion amounting to over 1.5 million shekels ($418,000), a...
Turkey Clears Israeli Bird of Spying
A squawk of relief can be issued by a renegade kestrel after Turkish officials cleared it of spying for Israel. The bird was discovered by residents...
