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Tag Archives: Turkey
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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“Like many other countries, Turkey is looking at improved ties with Israel as a way to better its relationship with the US”
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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Tagged Isaac Herzog, President 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Kills Israel-to-Europe Gas Pipeline by Soeren Kern February 15, 2022 The Biden administration has abruptly withdrawn American support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline, a project aimed at shipping natural gas from Israel to European markets.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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As Israel and Turkey attempt to rebuild long-strained ties, joint statement says ‘rehabilitation of relations can contribute to regional stability’
TIMES OF ISRAEL Turkish officials hold preparatory talks in Israel ahead of Herzog trip to Ankara by Lazar Berman February 18, 2022 A senior Turkish delegation visited Israel on Thursday in preparation for President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming visit to Turkey … Continue reading
Chicago-based Niagara Foundation’s assets frozen because of links with US based cleric Fethullah Gulen, a fierce rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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
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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Turkish president believes Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem illegitimate
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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Tagged Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tayyup Erdogan, Turkey
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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”
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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Tagged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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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”
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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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
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