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Tag Archives: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
“Turkey has blanketed the region, leaving it well positioned to fill the void left by the Islamic Republic”
FDD Beware Turkey’s ambitions in the post-Iran power vacuum Jonathan Schanzer March 4, 2026 …A better question is this: Which regional powers may try to fill the vacuum after Iran’s dictatorship falls? Tehran has for years projected power by proxy … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Kurds, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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Qatar isn’t only an ally of Hamas, Qatar also has history supporting Al Qaeda and the Taliban
TOWNHALL Exposed: Qatar’s Circle of Terrorist Friends Natalie Ecanow November 13, 2025 In recent comments to CNN, Qatar’s prime minister reflected on his country’s unique ability to “convene between conflicted parties and understand the grievances.” Of course, Qatar’s ability to perform … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Al Qaeda, antisemitism, Emir of Qatar, Hamas, Qatar, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Taliban, Turkey
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“There’s no way to whitewash Erdogan’s antisemitic remarks. He defends them by pointing to the suffering of Gaza’s residents at the hands of what he describes as “Israeli aggression””
JPOST Erdogan demands Allah to ‘damn Zionist Israel’ in Eid al-Fitr remarks, Israel condemns James Genn March 30, 2025 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the destruction of Israel at the Turkish Eid al-Fitr (festival ending Ramadan) prayer on … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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“Erdogan has long feared running against Imamoglu in a presidential election given the charismatic Imamoglu’s popularity with a large proportion of voters”
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES Turkey Arrests Presidential Candidate Ekrem Imamoglu Sinan Ciddi March 19, 2025 It was, according to Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party, a “coup against our next president.” In the early hours of March 19, Turkish police arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ekrem Imamoğlu, Istanbul, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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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”
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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Tagged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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At the UN General Assembly this week, our president delivered a milquetoast defense of our ally. Half a century ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan did the opposite
FREE PRESS Things Worth Remembering: Mr. Biden, This Is How You Defend Israel Douglas Murray September 29, 2024 For the last week, hordes of diplomats have been wining and dining their way around Manhattan, where they have been quartered for … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Biden, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, United Nations
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As Ankara mends fences with pro-Western Arab governments and Israel, Hamas could become collateral damage and may be expelled from Turkey
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES Turkey’s wooing of Israel may lead to Hamas ouster Enia Krivine May 25, 2022 Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, visited Israel this week, a sign that Israel and Turkey may be on a path to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamas, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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Is the Biden administration truly concerned about climate change, or does it want to prevent Israel from becoming a strategically important supplier of natural gas to Europe?
GATESTONE Biden Administration Kills Israel-to-Europe Gas Pipeline by Soeren Kern February 15, 2022 The Biden administration has abruptly withdrawn American support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline, a project aimed at shipping natural gas from Israel to European markets. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Biden, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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Israeli couple recount their ordeal after returning home from Turkish prison
ARUTZ SHEVA Natali Oknin: I keep kosher, all I ate was bread and water by Staff November 18, 2021 Natali and Mordy Oknin, the Israeli couple who were released from Turkish prison and allowed to return to Israel on Thursday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Egged, Natali Oknin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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Young Turks want to leave Turkey, irrespective of their political leanings
GATESTONE INSTITUTE Turkey’s Brain Drain: Why Youths See No Future There by Burak Bekdil August 1, 2020 Turkey’s Islamist president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, once declared his political mission as “raising devout (Muslim) generations.” Research in recent years has shown that … Continue reading