Posts Tagged: Turkey
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...
Palestinian Nationalism and the Case for Kurdish Statehood
Why has the West been so supportive of Palestinian nationalism, yet so reluctant to support the Kurds, the largest nation in the world without a state? The Kurds...
Will Turkey’s New Diplomatic Push Reduce Its American Muslim Brotherhood Support?
Turkey is mending fences with Egypt and cutting back its support for the Muslim Brotherhood in response to the deadly terror attacks that have struck...
400-Year-Old Jewish Cemetery in Turkey to Be Restored in Effort to Commemorate Once-Vibrant Jewish Community in Milas
A 400-year-old Jewish cemetery in southwestern Turkey will be restored as part of local efforts to commemorate the area's once-vibrant Jewish community, Turkey’s Daily Sabah...
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...
Erdogan Critic Unfazed by Threats of Prosecution, Death
For 17 days this month, Dutch columnist Ebru Umar was held against her will in Turkey, and legally barred from leaving the country. Her alleged crime: insulting...
Will Erdoğan’s Ego Lead to His Downfall?
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Republic of Turkey's brilliant -- if evil -- president, so dominates his country's political scene that he can afford a bit...
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...
How Turkey Became a De Facto Dictatorship
The forced resignation of Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu suggests only one thing -- President Erdogan, who is totally absorbed by his lust for power, will tolerate...
Expert: ‘Image of Israel as Isolated State Is Gone’ With Upgraded NATO Status
“The image of Israel as an isolated state is gone,” an Israel-NATO expert told The Algemeiner on Wednesday, following this week's announcement of the country's upgraded status...
Erdogan Expands His Assault on Journalists Beyond Turkish Borders
Ebru Umar was angry. A Dutch journalist of Turkish heritage, she has been known to take that anger to the page. On the night of...
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),...
Israel’s US Ambassador on Kurdish TV Stresses Mutual ‘Love of Freedom, Struggle for Liberty’
Israel's ambassador to the US said in an interview with Erbil-based ُKurdistan24 TV on Wednesday that Jerusalem supports the Kurds in their struggle for independence and their...
Turkish Official: Ankara, Jerusalem Close to Signing Deal to Normalize Relations
A senior Turkish official said that Ankara and Jerusalem were close to signing a deal that would normalize ties between the two countries, Lebanese online...
