Tag Archives: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

“The role of Turkey and Qatar — two leading Hamas sponsors — in postwar Gaza has added to the sense of anxiety about the sustainability of the deal for Israelis”

Posted on October 23, 2025 by ArchitectGuy

NATIONAL REVIEW Hamas Is Already Violating the Peace Deal The Editors October 22, 2025 …The terrorist group has shown no willingness to disarm. Its fighters have moved swiftly to reestablish control over the nearly half of Gaza where there is … Continue reading →

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“If other countries want to impose a Palestinian terror state on Israel, then Israel will have to do what it has to do”

Posted on September 3, 2025 by ArchitectGuy

FUTURE OF JEWISH Israel has every right to annex the West Bank. Joshua Hoffman September 2, 2025 …The harsh truth is this: If Palestinians wanted their own state, they would have one by now. They have turned down every serious … Continue reading →

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Makofsky: “No More Talk: It’s Time to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program”

Posted on February 12, 2025 by ArchitectGuy

BEGIN-SADAT CENTER Israel and the Emerging Trends in Syria Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen February 4, 2025 …The Turkish orientation towards the leadership of [Syrian leader] al-Julani, leader of the rebels, warrants great concern. President Erdoğan has never hid his … Continue reading →

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“Turkey’s rise disrupts Riyadh’s narrative depicting itself as the undisputed leader of the Sunni Muslim world, countering Shia Iran”

Posted on December 23, 2024 by ArchitectGuy

ATLANTIC COUNCIL The Middle East’s shifting balance of power favors Turkey and Israel Frederick Kempe December 21, 2024 It’s hard to predict where the Middle East’s ongoing seismic shifts will leave the region following the collapse of the Syrian regime. … Continue reading →

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Israel and Turkey withdrew their respective ambassadors in 2010, after Israeli forces stormed a Gaza-bound flotilla that defied orders to dock at an Israeli port. The incident resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish activists

Posted on August 17, 2022 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel, Turkey to exchange ambassadors in diplomatic reset AP August 17, 2022 Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months … Continue reading →

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“Like many other countries, Turkey is looking at improved ties with Israel as a way to better its relationship with the US”

Posted on March 4, 2022 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST Erdogan not honoring Herzog out of love for Israel by Lahav Harkov March 9, 2022 President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Turkey at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a timely one. Next week Jews across the … Continue reading →

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Chicago-based Niagara Foundation’s assets frozen because of links with US based cleric Fethullah Gulen, a fierce rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Posted on December 24, 2021 by ArchitectGuy

I24NEWS Citing terror links, Turkey freezes assets of 770 individuals, US group Reuters December 24, 2021 Turkey has frozen the assets of a total of 770 people and a US-based foundation on the grounds of terrorism financing, a ruling published … Continue reading →

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Turkish president believes Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem illegitimate

Posted on March 7, 2021 by ArchitectGuy

JNS Erdoğan again has his eyes set on Jerusalem by Nadav Shragai March 1, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s decision to change the name of the Directorate of Religious Affairs to the “Directorate of Jerusalem and Umrah Affairs” isn’t … Continue reading →

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“Amid multiple reports of covert overtures between nations, some analysts see Ankara as seeking to start off relations with new, less friendly US administration on the right foot”

Posted on December 24, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL After years of acrimony, Turkey’s Erdogan says he’d like better ties with Israel by TOI staff December 25, 2020 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wished to improve ties with Israel, after long years of making … Continue reading →

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“Erdoğan needs epic stories of military might against real or fabricated foreign enemies to tell an increasing number of grudging voters in the face of an ailing economy”

Posted on August 23, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

GATESTONE Erdoğan Needs New Enemies by Burak Bekdil August 22, 2020 …Most recently, condemning the historic normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Erdoğan said that “because we stand by Palestine,” he is considering withdrawing Turkey’s ambassador … Continue reading →

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