Posts Tagged: Israel Turkey Relations
Israel Says Trump Sought Turkish Detainee’s Release, Ankara Denies Deal
Israel confirmed on Friday a US newspaper report that President Donald Trump had requested its release of a Turkish woman accused of Hamas ties, while Ankara...
After Erdogan Slams Israeli ‘Nation-State’ Law, Netanyahu Says Turkish Leader Turning Country Into ‘Dark Dictatorship’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vehemently condemned on Tuesday the "nation-state" law that was approved by Israel's Knesset last week. Speaking to members of his ruling...
Israel Weighs Measures to Restrict Turkish Influence in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Israel’s National Security Council has drafted a list of possible measures to take against the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) operating in eastern...
Israel Holds Turkish Woman on Suspicion of Security Offenses
A Turkish woman is under arrest in Israel on suspicion of security offenses, an Israeli official said on Thursday. The 27-year-old is "suspected of endangering national security and contacts...
Report: As Tensions With Israel Peak Over Gaza, Turkey Hands Out Money to East Jerusalem Arabs
Amid heightened tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem following last week’s violence on the Gaza border in which several dozen Palestinian rioters were killed by IDF...
Turkish President Erdogan Lashes Out Against Israel Again, Likens It to Nazi Germany
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he would raise the violence in Gaza at the United Nations General Assembly, after dozens of Palestinian...
Turkey: Muslims Must Stop Other Countries Opening Jerusalem Embassies
Turkey called on Muslim countries on Friday to stop other nations from following the United States and moving their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem, as it...
Amid Diplomatic Spat With Israel, Turkey Seeks UN General Assembly Motion on Jerusalem
Turkey wants the United Nations General Assembly to pass a motion regarding Jerusalem, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, days after the US...
Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Israel Expels Turkish Ambassador
JNS.org - Israel summoned the Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem and expelled him from the country, following Turkey’s expulsion of the Israeli consul-general from Ankara. The diplomatic...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Slams Turkish President Erdogan: A Man Who Bombs Kurds Will Not Lecture Us
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday after Erdogan called Israel a “terrorist state” that “kills children.” Speaking at a...
Governor of Turkish Resort Region Invites Israeli Tourists to Return
JNS.org - A delegation of 15 Turkish dignitaries, including the governor of the Mediterranean resort region of Antalya, arrived in Israel on May 24 for a...
Israel Arrests Head of Turkish Humanitarian Group in Gaza for Financing Hamas
JNS.org - Israeli security forces arrested the head of a Turkish humanitarian aid group in the Gaza Strip for funneling funds earmarked for reconstruction efforts...
Israel, Turkey Renew Diplomatic Dialogue for First Time in 6 Years
JNS.org - Israeli Foreign Ministry Director General Yuval Rotem will visit Turkey next week in a move meant to renew dialogue between Jerusalem and Ankara...
Turkish Foreign Ministry Official: Ankara, Jerusalem to Enhance Trade, Tourism Cooperation, as Next Step in Reconciliation Process
The deputy foreign ministers of Israel and Turkey will be meeting within the coming month to discuss moving forward with the rapprochement agreement and recent exchange...
