Posts Tagged: Turkey Hamas
Erdoğan’s Sanctuary: Why NATO’s ‘Ally’ Is the Quartermaster for Hamas’ Next War
The intelligence bombshell dropped this week by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency confirms what strategic analysts have long feared: Turkey, a...
Turkey, Hamas Team Discuss Next Gaza Plan Phases, Security Sources Say
Turkey's MIT intelligence agency chief met Hamas's negotiating team head Khalil Al-Hayya on Wednesday, and they discussed the path to be followed in implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan, Turkish security sources said. They said MIT...
Israel Won’t Accept Turkish Armed Forces in Gaza, Foreign Minister Says
Israel won't accept the presence of Turkish armed forces in Gaza under a US plan to end war in the Palestinian territory for good, Israeli Foreign Minister...
Netanyahu Hints at Opposition to Any Turkish Forces in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a US-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian terrorist group...
Erdogan Turns Trump’s Gaza Deal Into a Power Play for Turkey
Turkey's ties to Hamas, once a liability in Washington, have turned into a geopolitical asset. By persuading Hamas to accept Donald Trump's Gaza deal, Ankara has reasserted...
US Senate Confirms Thomas Barrack as Ambassador to Turkey Amid Concern Over Ankara’s Hamas Support
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Thomas Barrack, a private equity leader and long-time supporter of President Donald Trump, as the new US ambassador to...
Turkey’s Erdogan Meets With Hamas Leader, Delegation in Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan's office said in a statement. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin also attended the...
Hamas Political Office Has Not Moved to Turkey From Qatar, Turkish Source Says
A Turkish diplomatic source dismissed on Monday reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey from Qatar, adding that members of the Palestinian terrorist group only visited the country from time to time. Qatar said last week it had told Hamas and Israel...
Turkey’s Erdogan Sends ‘Best Wishes’ to Iran After Israel Strike, Continues Fierce Criticism of Jewish State
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave his "best wishes" to Iran and accused Israel of trying to provoke a regional war in the Middle East...
Turkey’s Erdogan Urges UN to Recommend Use of Force if Security Council Doesn’t Stop Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the United Nations General Assembly should recommend the use of force, in line with a resolution...
Turkish Ambassador Says Iran Should Make Israel ‘Fall to Its Knees’ With Response to Hamas Chief Killing
Iran's plan to attack Israel in retaliation for the recent killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran should be harsh enough to force the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Threatened to Invade Israel: What Does It Really Mean?
In 2017, I published a book on anti-Zionism and antisemitism in Turkey. In that book, besides describing the development of antisemitic and anti-Israel phenomena in...
Israel Summons Turkish Envoy Over Half-Mast Salute for Hamas Leader
Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast...
An Israeli Soccer Star Stood Up for Hostages in Turkey; Then He Was Attacked
It should have been a straightforward story that included facts, relevant reactions, and background. But these key elements were either omitted or distorted when some media...
