Turkey And Israel

The price of delusion: Trump’s Syria policy and the approaching storm - opinion

The Trump administration’s policy toward the region is built upon a house of cards constructed from major delusions.

A group of detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026.
 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

Turkey evaluating troop deployment for Gaza stabilization force, Erdogan says

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkey severs economic ties to Israel, closes airspace to gov't flights, arms shipments

 Turkey's newly appointed Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a handover ceremony in Ankara, Turkey June 5, 2023.

Turkey’s foreign minister meets Hamas leader in Doha


Twitter account of former high-ranking official hacked by Turkish group

The account of Dr. Dore Gold, president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and former director-general of the Foreign Ministry, was hacked, and restored, on Saturday night.

Dore Gold

3 Turks arrested in Jerusalem protests released without charge

The men were suspected of assaulting police officers, but were not charged.

Three Turks who were arrested in Jerusalem in court, December 2017

Erdogan: Turkey seeking to annul Trump decision on Jerusalem at UN

"We will work for the annulment of this unjust decision firstly at the UN Security Council, and if a veto comes from there, the General Assembly," Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said.

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in Istanbul, Turkey December 8, 2017.

Turkey Deputy PM claims Israel falsely accused local Turkish aid official

“A local TIKA official is under arrest on false accusations. The history will definitely remember who served human and who served hostility,” Hakan Cavusoglu reportedly said.

Muhammad Murtaja

Who is violating democratic rights? Making environment safe is not an act of “violating democratic rights” it is an act of protecting human lives.

The Jerusalem Post

No Turkish delight: Israel's obligation to support Kurdish statehood

As Jews, and as Zionist supporters of Israel as a Jewish state, we are morally obligated to support the Kurdish people’s right to self-determination.

Pro-Kurdish demonstrators attend a rally as they shout slogans in Istanbul, Turkey, June 5, 2016.

Turkish journalists 'humiliated' by Israeli security at cyber conference

Turkish journalists were shocked by their treatment at the hands of Israeli security just as Israeli and Turkey are trying to normalize relations.

Ayoub Kara with Turkish journalists who complained of mistreatement by Israeli security at Cyber Week 2017.

Exclusive: Turkish embassy hosts banned Islamic Movement chief at Iftar dinner

“This man is a one-man explosive,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Sheikh Raed Salah

After Erdogan rant, Israel questions Turkish ambassador

Jerusalem dismisses criticism by "serial human rights violator." Former official says Turkish president's ideology resembles that of Muslim Brotherhood.

Netanyahu and Erdogan

Turkish ambassador: Iran's regional ambitions must be contained

Iran’s “nuclear file is a concern for everyone,” said Kemal Okem, Turkey's ambassador to Israel.

Turkish ambassador to Israel Kemal Okem speaks at Tel Aviv University