Posts Tagged: Mavi Marmara Incident
A Turkish Hostage Crisis in the Making?
JNS.org - The arrest in Turkey last week of an innocent Israeli couple on holiday illustrates the utter uselessness of diplomacy when dealing with evil...
Turkey and Israel Reach Preliminary Deal to Normalize Relations
JNS.org - Israel and Turkey are close to signing a deal to normalize diplomatic ties following secret meetings in Switzerland between senior officials. Reports indicate that incoming Israeli...
Spanish Judge Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Other Israeli Officials
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and seven other Israeli government officials risk being arrested if they step foot in Spain, following a Spanish judge’s issuing...
ICC Prosecutor Appeals Request to Reopen Gaza Flotilla Case
JNS.org - International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has appealed a decision by a panel of judges to re-open an investigation of Israel for alleged...
Turkey and Israel Yet to Fully Restore Relations
Jerusalem Post - Turkey and Israel have yet to fully restore relations in spite of the growing Syrian crisis that has threatened both their...
Kerry Criticized for Juxtaposing Victims of Boston Marathon Explosions and Mavi Marmara Deaths
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has drawn criticism for using the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions to illustrate a point he was trying...
Gaza Flotilla Lawsuits to Continue Despite Turkey Reconciliation With Israel
Lawsuits against Israeli soldiers who were involved in the 2010 Mavi Marmara Gaza flotilla incident will continue in Turkey despite a recent reconciliation between...
Kerry Urges Turkey to Restore Full Diplomatic Relations With Israel
Washington Times - U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged Turkish leaders Sunday to speedily restore full diplomatic relations with Israel, two American...
Kerry, Obama, and the Turkish Prime Minister
John Kerry's recent rebuke of Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for "inflammatory verbal attacks on Israel" stands in sharp contrast to Barack Obama's long-established...
Merkel: Turkey’s EU Bid Must be Kept on Track
Al Arabiya - German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Monday she had hesitations over Turkey's full membership in the European Union but said the entry...
Beware Turkish Hypocrisy
Recent Turkish pressure on France and Germany regarding accession to the European Union heighten the need to question Turkey's strategic intentions and...
Israel and Turkey Seek to Reconcile Ahead of Obama’s Visit
Israeli and Turkish officials have been engaging in dialogue over the past few weeks, Israel's Channel 2 News reported. The head of Israel's National Security Council...
Futile Israeli Efforts to Win Ankara Back
The Government of Israel, we learned yesterday from a Turkish source, has delivered Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) equipment...
