Turkish israeli relations

Turkish Airlines weighs request to resume Israel flights - report

The decision would mark the end of a nearly two-year period without Turkish Airlines flights at Ben Gurion Airport.

A Turkish Airlines airplane; illustrative.
Israeli soldiers block the entrance to the village of Beita, in the West Bank on September 13, 2023,

Death of US-Turkish activist in West Bank 'non-accidental,' Washington Post claims

Ben Gurion airport

Closed skies: No Turkish airline will land in Israel this year

Turkish embargo: Importer excludes Hyundai i10, i20, and Bayon


Turkey finds no financial abuse by firm US targeted over Hamas ties

Turkey's Treasury said in a statement late on Monday that the Turkish financial system operated in full compliance with national laws and international obligations, monitored by several authorities.

 Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak attends a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, April 10, 2019.

Local Turkish Jewish leader found dead after earthquake

Crews worked throughout the night to rescue his body, and at around 4:00 AM on Friday morning they successfully freed it from the ruins. 

 SOME OF the devasation of this week’s deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

Turkey names former Jerusalem envoy as new ambassador to Israel

Relations between Turkey and Israel have been rocky since 2011 when Ankara expelled Israel's ambassador following a 2010 Israeli raid on the Mavi Marmara aid ship to Gaza.

A Turkish flag flutters atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 26, 2016

Al-Aqsa Mosque sanctity must be preserved, Turkish FM says ahead of Israel meetings

Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is set to meet with government officials both in Israel and the Palestinian Authority during his visit this week.

 Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu upon landing in Israel.

Herzog to visit Turkey this week

Herzog will be the first Israeli leader to visit Turkey since 2008 and the first president since 2003.

 President Herzog at the Dubai expo, 1/31/2022.

Mysterious Turkish paraglider lands in Lebanon north of Israel

The man appeared to be a professional who had been blown off course.

Paragliding (illustrative).

Debut of Istanbul mega-airport raises security concerns

The airlines also provide inexpensive options for Turks living abroad—including 3 million citizens in Germany—to visit Turkey.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Konya, Turkey, December 17, 2018.

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

Despite Turkey-Israel accord, gas deal complex

National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Minister Yuval Steinitz welcomed the agreement, saying it was a sign the two countries had chosen “the way of peace.”

Israel and Turkey flags

Erdogan: Anti-Semitism is a crime, Islamophobia should be too

"I am one of the first political leaders officially declaring that anti-Semitism is a crime," he said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish terror victim Yonatan 'Yoni' Suher laid to rest at kibbutz

At the time of the attack, Suher was on vacation with his wife, Inbal, to celebrate his birthday.

A man places carnations and a candle at the scene of a suicide bombing at Istiklal street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul