Posts Tagged: Turkey Israel
Don’t Forget Qatar and Turkey
JNS.org - US National Security Advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster underlined an important point last week that deserves a wider audience. Speaking at a conference in Washington, DC, McMaster...
Thousands Rally in Istanbul Against Israeli Security Measures in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Thousands of supporters of a conservative Turkish political party held rallies in Istanbul Sunday to protest Israel’s now-removed bolstered security measures at the...
Jerusalem Mayor Invites Turkish President Erdogan to See Israeli Capital for Himself
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come and visit Israel's capital as it marks the fiftieth anniversary since the city's...
Israel-Turkey Ties Ease Into New Era With ‘Soft’ Collaboration
JNS.org - Earlier this month, officials from the Turkish and Israeli foreign ministries met for the first time in more than six years to discuss cooperation...
Foreign Firefighting Planes Help Israel Battle Raging Wildfires
The first foreign firefighting planes on Friday started helping Israel tackle a vicious wave of wildfires which have forced tens of thousands to flee their...
Israel Has No Permanent Allies — Just Permanent Interests
Aware that President Erdogan remains an aggressive Islamist and presumably harbors as much love for Israelis as we do for him, the government was strongly...
As Israel-Turkey Deal Moves Closer to Reality, What Does It Mean?
JNS.org - After months of speculation that a reconciliation deal was imminent, Israel and Turkey have agreed to normalize diplomatic ties following a six-year rift in...
Isaac Herzog Tried to Give Aways Judaism’s Holiest Sites, Now Says Netanyahu Is ‘Groveling’ to Turkey
From the Times of Israel last week: Opposition leader Isaac Herzog held secret talks with PA President Mahmoud Abbas during the 2014-2015 election cycle, and agreed to...
As Erdogan Seizes Even More Power, What Will Happen to Israel-Turkey Relations?
JNS.org - An Israeli diplomat indicated this week that the Jewish state and Turkey are continuing to make a concerted effort to rebuild the strained relationship...
Istanbul Terror Attack Presents Brief Moment of Turkish-Israeli Solidarity
JNS.org - The tragedy of Israeli deaths in the recent Istanbul suicide bombing might have somewhat of a silver lining for Israel, with the attack generating...
Realism Is Needed on Turkey
In the wake of Saturday's terrorist atrocity in Istanbul, in which three Israelis were killed and 10 wounded (amid a total of four killed and 36 wounded),...
Turkey’s Erdogan Cites Hitler’s Nazi Germany as ‘Effective’ Presidential System
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking to increase the powers of his office, cited Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany as an example of...
From Flotilla to Friends? Turkey-Israel Reconciliation Not So Simple
JNS.org - Israel and Turkey are close to signing a deal to normalize diplomatic ties following a secret meeting in Switzerland between senior officials. Reports indicate...
There’s a Jewish Community Center in Turkey?
JNS.org - “We have to keep Judaism alive and sparkling. The younger generation is moving away from religion and becoming more secular. So we need some...
