Turkey

Bennett: Israeli couple arrested in Turkey innocent

PM at Cabinet meeting says Israel doing everything to bring home couple arrested for 'espionage' in Turkey, calls to vaccinate children.

Israelis arrested in Turkey

'We'll even turn to haters of Israel to help bring them home'

Family member of Israeli couple being held in Turkey for 'espionage' describes what family is going through.

Israel's leaders reassure couple charged in Turkey

Israel's highest officials are personally intervening to help the Israeli couple arrested in Turkey.

Turkey: Israeli couple to be charged with espionage

Mordy and Natali Oknin, detained for photographing the palace of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suspected of espionage. Remand extended.

Couple arrested likely to be deported from Turkey

Mordy and Natali Oknin were arrested for photographing President Erdogan's palace. Today they will be brought before a local judge.

Israeli couple arrested while on vacation in Turkey

Israeli couple in their 40s arrested in Turkey - reportedly for photographing presidential palace.

The extinction of Jewish heritage in northern Cyprus

The Turkish invasion brought with it destruction to non-Muslim historic sites, such as relics of Jewish life since the Temple era .Op-ed.

Turkish police confiscate smuggled 1,000-year-old Jewish Books

Four books and an ancient Torah scroll were illegally smuggled into Turkey from a synagogue in Damascus.

Divisions strike the Muslim Brotherhood

Experts say this is the deepest crisis in the Muslim Brotherhood's history. Op-ed.

Turkey deports Syrians who shared images of them eating bananas

Turkey deporting at least seven Syrians for “provocatively” eating bananas in images shared on social media.

Afghanistan's last Jew stuck in limbo in Turkish hotel room

Zebulon Simentov allegedly demands $10 million dollars and money for a winter coat to move to Israel, where he has family.

Mossad spies captured in Turkey identified

The 15 have reportedly confessed during interrogation.

The German-Turkish deadly love affair

A dossier should be put together on how Angela Merkel capitulated to Erdogan - and why. Op-ed.

US proposes sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey

Erdogan says the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35 program.

Erdogan: Turkey intends to buy S-400 from Russia

Turkish President says Turkey still intends to buy second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia.

Watch: NATO Allies 'migrate' north for the summer

Yissachar Ruas joins the Turkish Air Force 161 Filo flying their F-16 Fighter jets as part of the NATO Air Policing Mission.

Watch: Erdogan says Taliban offered him control of Kabul Airport

Turkey alleges its considering Taliban request to help operate Kabul airport after Western forces withdraw.

Turkey repatriates Jewish man jailed for buying party drug

French-Jewish man returns to France after 4 years of imprisonment in Turkey for buying drug popular in France.

This rabbi is tweeting his Jewish heritage road trip in Turkey

Israeli-born Chabad rabbi is taking an unorthodox Jewish heritage road trip through Turkey, and is documenting it all on Twitter.

'Most of the infections are returnees from Turkey'

Coronavirus Cordinator for Arab society: Returnees from Turkey are the most prominent source of coronavirus infection.

Erdogan speaks to Israeli President Herzog

Turkish President congratulates Isaac Herzog on his inauguration. The presidents emphasized the importance of Turkish-Israel relations.

Erdogan: We will not remain silent about Israel's atrocities

Turkish President hosts PA chairman, says Turkey will not remain silent against the “Israeli oppression” of Palestinian Arabs.

Arab-Israeli kicked out of Turkey for wiping nose on bill

Arab man wipes nose on bill before using it to pay at a Turkish restaurant - and is sent back to Israel.

Turkish 'mafia king' releasing inside info. on top officials

A convicted mafia boss says his life is in danger after releasing a series of tell-all videos about Erdogan's top aides.

Europe will be Islamic: Turkey’s Great Plan

Post-Christian Europe must understand this hegemonic project, anti the individualistic values ​​of the West, before it is too late. Op-ed.

Erdogan sues rival who compared him to Netanyahu

Turkish President seeks $30,000 in damages from rival who compared him to Israeli Prime Minister.

Turkish Jewish group defends Erdogan from anti-Semitism claims

Jewish Confederation of Turkey tweets in defense of President Erdogan after he uses 'Jews' and 'Israelis' interchangeably.

US condemns Erdogan's 'anti-Semitic' remarks on Israel

State Department spokesman says "anti-Semitic language has no place anywhere" after Turkish President refers to Israel as a "terror state".

Close aide of former ISIS leader nabbed in Turkey

Afghan national who was a close aide of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi caught in Istanbul.

Thousands of Turks demand answers over missing $128 billion

A mass campaign is underway in Turkey, questioning how $128 bil disappeared from nation's forex reserves as Erdogan launches crackdown.

Turkey summons US ambassador

Turkey says Biden's statement recognizing massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide had no legal basis.

Biden informs Erdogan of plan to recognize Armenian Genocide

Biden's expected declaration that the Armenia massacre was a genocide risks angering Turkey but makes good on Biden's campaign pledge.

Biden to announce formal recognition of Armenian Genocide

Officials say that it is likely Biden will make historic announcement recognizing that massacre of Armenians by the Ottomans was a genocide.

"I fear for my life. They want me to convert to Islam"

A Jewish prisoner in Turkey details daily harassment and coercion in a heart-wrenching letter to his family.

French Jew threatened in Turkish prison

Inmates demand Jewish inmate held for buying drugs convert to Islam, threaten him if he refuses, says family.

Erdogan humiliates a European dhimmi - Ursula von Der Leyen

With not a whimper.The EU is reluctant to see what Turkey is doing, further aggravating its already stellar reputation for hypocrisy. Op-ed.

Turkish police say they seized 2,000-year-old Torah scroll

5 detained on suspicion of illegally dealing in archaeological finds. Arson suspected in fire at abandoned synagogue.

Report: Turkey willing to send ambassador to Tel Aviv

Turkey is willing to send an ambassador to Tel Aviv - if the step is mutual, report says.

Erdogan urges Kosovo to rethink opening of Jerusalem embassy

Turkish President urges Kosovan Prime Minister to reconsider the country's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem.

Watch: Russian, Syrian forces pound rebel enclave

According to reports, Russian, Syrian airstrikes targeted densely-populated areas, hitting a hospital and killing local civilians.

Turkey withdraws from accord to combat violence against women

Turkish President Erdogan provides no explanation after withdrawing from Istanbul Accords protecting women from domestic violence.

Turkey sentences five men to jail over murder of Russian envoy

Turkish court sentences five men to life in jail for aiding and abetting gunman who murdered Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara.

Missile strikes in northern Syria kill one person

Explosions rock local oil refineries near al-Bab and Jarablus following missile attacks near the Turkish border.

Turkish school textbooks call Jews and Christians ‘infidels’

School textbooks in Turkey drop term 'People of the Book', refer to Jews and Christians as 'infidels'.

Hamas seeks Turkish supervision of PA election

Hamas leader calls on President Erdogan to pressure Israel to allow elections to PA parliament to take place in eastern Jerusalem.

This is how Hamas brought in its money from Turkey

Israeli security agencies confiscate over $120,000 sent from Hamas' Turkey headquaters to terrorists in Judea and Samaria.

Turkey: We will not cancel purchase of Russian defense system

Turkey makes clear it will not turn back from its acquisition of S-400 defense systems despite US sanctions.

Israeli plane lands in Istanbul

After a decade during which Israeli planes were not allowed into Turkey, Israeli passenger plane arrives in Istanbul.

Turkey hopes US will return to Iran nuclear deal

Turkish Foreign Minister expresses hope the Biden administration returns to 2015 Iran deal and lifts sanctions on Iran.

Turkey:

'We want better ties with Israel'

Turkish president says talks with Israel are continuing, adding that despite strong opposition to Israeli policies, he hopes to improve ties

Ventilator explodes, killing 9 in Turkey

At least nine COVID patients killed in Turkey after oxygen tank explodes in intensive care unit where hospitalized.

US sanctions Turkey over purchase of Russian defense system

US sanctions target Turkey's military procurement agency in response to Ankara's purchase of S-400 missile defense system.

Turkey jails dozens over failed 2016 coup

Turkish court jails 27 former pilots and other suspects for life in trial stemming from failed 2016 coup attempt against Erdogan.

Turkey: Three-year-old rescued from rubble, 65 hours after quake

Three-year-old girl rescued alive from a collapsed building in Izmir, 65 hours after massive earthquake.

Macron slams Turkish 'imperialist aspirations'

French president trades barbs with Turkish counterpart after series of deadly Islamist terror attacks over Mohammed cartoons.

MDA offers assistance to Greek and Turkish rescue services

Following earthquake between Greece and Turkey, Magen David Adom offers assistance to Greek and Turkish rescue services.

Powerful earthquake in Turkey as buildings collapse in Izmir

Magnitude 7 earthquake shakes Greece and Turkey at noon Friday. Turkish Health Minister: At least 24 people killed, 840 injured.

Israel offers to assist Turkey after powerful earthquake

Defense Minister Benny Gantz instructs IDF to be prepared to assist Turkey in the aftermath of earthquake in Izmir.

Watch: Building collapses after earthquake

Video shows the moment a building collapsed in Izmir, Turkey, due to the earthquake

US official: Turkey faces sanctions over S-400 test

US official warns Turkey of possible sanctions following its test of Russia's S-400 air defense system.