Posts Tagged: Istanbul
Erdogan Battles Rival in Turkey’s Local Elections, Violence Flares
Turks voted on Sunday in municipal elections focused on President Tayyip Erdogan's bid to reclaim control of Istanbul from rival Ekrem Imamoglu, who aims to...
Turkey’s Erdogan Calls Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘Today’s Nazi’
i24 News - In his speech in Istanbul on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the world history's worst...
Turkey Jails 15 Suspects Ahead of Trial for Spying for Israel
i24 News - A court in Istanbul has ordered 15 of 34 people detained on suspicion of spying for Israel be held in prison awaiting...
The Mossad Thwarts Iran, the World Shrugs
JNS.org - The recent thwarting of the Iranian attack in Cyprus has several takeaways, some of which should fill us with joy. Others should have...
Erdogan Says Courts Will Fix Any Mistakes After Istanbul Mayor’s Sentencing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the courts would correct any mistakes in an appeal process after the jailing of Istanbul's opposition mayor,...
Turkish Air Strikes Target Kurdish Militants in Syria, Iraq After Bomb Attack
Turkish warplanes carried out air strikes on Kurdish militant bases in northern Syria and northern Iraq on Sunday, destroying 89 targets, Turkey's defense ministry said,...
‘Saved by a Miracle’: Israelis Near Istanbul Attack Recount Moment of Explosion as Israel Issues Travel Warning
Israel on Monday warned its citizens against “non-essential” travel to Turkey following a terrorist attack in Istanbul which took the lives of six people and...
Six Dead in Istanbul Blast, Erdogan Says it ‘Smells like Terrorism’
Six people were killed and 81 others wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul in what Turkish President...
Why Are Turkey’s Non-Muslim Cemeteries Attacked?
JNS.org – The Istanbul community woke up on July 15 to learn of painful news published on social media: A Jewish cemetery had been subjected...
Biden Visit Will Have ‘Significant Implications’ for Region, Iran Front, Lapid Tells Blinken
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the country...
Bennett Warns Tehran Will Pay Price if Israelis Are Targeted in Turkey
Israeli senior officials warned over the weekend that the country will respond with force to Iranian attacks against its citizens in Turkey. “We are currently witnessing...
Bennett Vows to Protect Israelis Around the World Amid Warning About Attempted Attacks
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday asserted that Israel will act anywhere in the world to protect its citizens as he warned about attempts to...
Biden Should Not Visit Saudi, Meet Crown Prince, Democratic Rep. Schiff Says
US President Joe Biden should not visit Saudi Arabia or meet its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who approved an operation to capture or kill...
Waving Ukrainian Flags, Stop the War Protesters Rally Around World
In a sea of blue and yellow flags and banners, protesters around the world showed their support for the people of Ukraine on Saturday and...
