Posts Tagged: Turkey Hamas
US Senate Confirms Thomas Barrack as Ambassador to Turkey Amid Concern Over Ankara’s Hamas Support
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Thomas Barrack, a private equity leader and long-time supporter of President Donald Trump, as the new US ambassador to...
Turkey’s Erdogan Meets With Hamas Leader, Delegation in Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan's office said in a statement. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin also attended the...
Hamas Political Office Has Not Moved to Turkey From Qatar, Turkish Source Says
A Turkish diplomatic source dismissed on Monday reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey from Qatar, adding that members of the Palestinian terrorist group only visited the country from time to time. Qatar said last week it had told Hamas and Israel...
Turkey’s Erdogan Sends ‘Best Wishes’ to Iran After Israel Strike, Continues Fierce Criticism of Jewish State
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave his "best wishes" to Iran and accused Israel of trying to provoke a regional war in the Middle East...
Turkey’s Erdogan Urges UN to Recommend Use of Force if Security Council Doesn’t Stop Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the United Nations General Assembly should recommend the use of force, in line with a resolution...
Turkish Ambassador Says Iran Should Make Israel ‘Fall to Its Knees’ With Response to Hamas Chief Killing
Iran's plan to attack Israel in retaliation for the recent killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran should be harsh enough to force the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Threatened to Invade Israel: What Does It Really Mean?
In 2017, I published a book on anti-Zionism and antisemitism in Turkey. In that book, besides describing the development of antisemitic and anti-Israel phenomena in...
Israel Summons Turkish Envoy Over Half-Mast Salute for Hamas Leader
Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast...
An Israeli Soccer Star Stood Up for Hostages in Turkey; Then He Was Attacked
It should have been a straightforward story that included facts, relevant reactions, and background. But these key elements were either omitted or distorted when some media...
Erdogan Attacks US and Britain for Striking Houthis, Says Turkey Providing Evidence to ICJ Against Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday lambasted the US and Britain for launching military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, continuing his harsh anti-Western...
‘Our Martyrs Are the Same’: Turkish Leaders Accuse Israel of Seeking Territorial Expansion Beyond Gaza
The son of Turkey's president on Friday called on fellow citizens to attend a New Year's Day march in Istanbul billed as a gesture of...
Turkey Has Threatened to Escalate the Israel-Gaza War; Should We Take It Seriously?
The October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel has led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce his country is at war. While millions of...
Turkish President Erdogan Hosts PA, Hamas Leaders for Palestinian ‘Reconciliation’ Talks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hosted his Palestinian Authority counterpart Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh for a joint meeting in Ankara...
Turkey Extradites Hamas Members to Israel
i24 News – Turkey handed over several active Hamas members to Israel, a Palestinian official told Israel Hayom. "Dozens of people identified with Hamas in various...
