Posts Tagged: Turkey Israel
Watching Erdogan’s Fall From Grace in Turkey
Turkish President Erdogan’s May 2013 plan to raze Gezi Park in Central Istanbul and replace it with a replica 19th century Ottoman barrack prompted anti-government...
Will Erdogan’s Election Setback Mean Improved Relations With Israel?
JNS.org - A political upheaval is seemingly underway in Turkey, as the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan experienced a significant setback in the country’s June...
Commemorating the Holocaust in Turkey (With an Attack on Israel)
The victims of the Holocaust were officially going to be commemorated in Turkey - as they would be in many other countries. This was huge....
Israeli Officials Slam Turkey for Using Holocaust Remembrance to Criticize Jewish State
Reuters - Israel on Wednesday accused a senior Turkish official of "misusing" a Holocaust commemoration to criticize Israeli policy, the latest exchange in a bitter...
Turkish PM Vows to Protect Palestinian ‘Rights’ to Temple Mount
Times of Israel - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Sunday that Turkey stands behind Palestinians in their efforts to oppose what he called Israeli...
The Danger of Depending on Turkey
JNS.org - Here's the good news: the Obama administration has finally grasped that the onslaught of the Islamic State terror group through Iraq and...
Erdogan is Leading Turkey Down a Dangerous Path
The ascendancy of Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the presidency places Turkey on a trajectory that could usher in a new era unlike any other...
Turkey’s New Prime Minister is Erdogan’s Lackey
As Recep Tayyip Erdogan ascends Thursday to the presidency of Turkey, his hand-picked successor, Ahmet Davutoglu, simultaneously assumes Mr. Erdogan's old job of prime minister....
‘Well Known’ Jewish Couple Found Stabbed to Death in Istanbul Apartment
A prominent Jewish couple were found stabbed to death in their home in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday, the country's Hurriyet Daily News reported. Police found the...
Turkey’s Erdogan is Fanning the Flames of Anti-Semitism
When it comes to the safety of the Jewish community in Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to think he can have it both...
Why a Ceasefire Wouldn’t Help
This article by Shoshana Bryen was originally published by The American Thinker. The Israeli Cabinet unanimously rejected the terms of a Gaza ceasefire proposed by Hamas front...
Jews Implicated by Pro-Erdoğan Turkish Newspaper for Coal Mine Disaster
Turkey's pro-government daily Yeni Akit sought to implicate Jews in the country's recent Soma coal mine disaster that left over 300 dead, Turkish daily Hurriyet reported on Wednesday. The paper blasted...
Turkey’s Erdogan Thanks Israel for Canceling Independence Day Party to Respect Mining Deaths
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday thanked Israel for cancelling a planned celebration last week as a gesture to the hundreds who died recently...
Analysis: Hamas Celebrates Win of Erdogan’s Party, Relies on Turkish Support
Last week's electoral wins for Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) prompted celebration among Palestinians in Gaza, Al-Monitor reports. Hamas officials made numerous congratulatory calls and...
