Israel And Turkey

Turkish FM calls Netanyahu 'enemy of humanity,' claims Mecca agreement not directed at any country

"The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is not directed against a specific country," Fidan said, adding that the member states are considering establishing a mechanism to add new members.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and other officials pose before the first committee meeting for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 31, 2026.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026.

Turkey's Fidan tones down Israel rhetoric, says 'no reason for open conflict' amid F-35 push

People sit together near Turkish flags and Syrian flags in the city of Azaz, Syria, May 15, 2023

Turkey attempting to deploy radars within Syria, western intel. sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a aparliamentary session on Israel's attacks on Gaza, at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, August 29, 2025.

Turkey's 'big move' of cutting economic ties with Israel probably won't last - editorial


Jerusalem Post Letters to the Editor: Purim shpiel?

It is Turkey that was in the wrong throughout the whole Mavi Marmara debacle by trying to bypass a legal Israeli blockade.

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Report: Turkey demands weapons from Israel as part of normalization effort

Israel in turn has demanded to know whether the weapons were intended to attack Kurdish rebels positioned on the Turkish-Syrian border, Kuwaiti paper reports.

Mavi Marmara, 2010

At least 28 dead in Ankara bombing; Turkey suspects terrorism

Turkish military condemns what it describes as a terrorist attack on the buses as they waited at traffic lights.

An ambulance arrives after an explosion in Ankara

Turkish Jewry feels ‘safe and secure,’ says Conference of Presidents heads

In recent weeks, Erdogan has expressed an interest in renewing ties ruptured over Israel’s 2009 war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greets religious leaders at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, November 26

Two old friends: Israel and Turkey

Time was lost; despite our insistence an angry tone was adopted in the political arena. Two societies needing to be allies more than ever before unnecessarily drifted apart.

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Iraqi president says Turkish deployment inside Iraq violates international law

A Turkish security source said on Friday the forces would provide training for Iraqi troops near Mosul, which is controlled by Islamic State.

A member of the Saudi border guards force stands guard next to a fence on Saudi Arabia’s northern borderline with Iraq last month.

Rescue of Syrian Jews from Aleppo ends in dispute

Jewish Agency, American businessman at odds over aliya of woman who converted to Islam.

A site hit by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Assad in the al-Myassar neighborhood of Aleppo this week.

Turkey says Russia has escalated Syrian conflict with violation of its airspace

Turkey, which has the second-largest army in NATO, scrambled two F-16 jets on Saturday after a Russian warplane crossed into its airspace, the foreign ministry said.

A spectator watches Sukhoi Su-30SM jet fighters of the Sokoly Rossii (Falcons of Russia) aerobatic team perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow

Netanyahu: Pipe bombs in Al-Aksa mosque is real violation of Temple Mount status quo

Netanyahu points finger at Turkey as among those responsible for tension in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu at cabinet meeting

Rogue Israeli balloon stirs fears of spies in Turkey

According to Turkey's Hurriyet daily news, the balloon initially triggered rumors of airborne extraterrestrials.

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