Tag: Israel-Turkey Relations
Erdogan, who supports Hamas, extends condolences on Ariel terror attack
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended condolences to Israelis on Thursday following this week’s Palestinian terrorist attack in Ariel and promised to work towards bringing about a “new age” in ties between Ankara and...
Israeli defense minister to meet Erdogan in Turkey
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is slated to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Thursday, according to a statement from Gantz’s office.
Gantz arrived in Turkey on Wednesday, marking the first...
Turkey appoints new ambassador to Israel
Turkey on Thursday appointed Sakir Ozkan Torunlar as the country’s new ambassador to Israel, the Anadolu Agency reported, in the latest evidence of rapprochement between the once-strong allies following a decade-long-plus rift.
Torunlar previously served as Ankara’s...
Lapid meets with Erdoğan, Guterres on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session in New York.
During the first...
Israel and Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties
Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations in a process that will include the return of ambassadors and consuls general, according to a statement on Wednesday from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office.
“Upgrading...
Israel, Turkey to hold first economic summit in 13 years
Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai has decided to reinstate the role of an Israeli economic attaché to Turkey, and on Monday named Matan Safran to the role.
Safran most recently served as adviser...
Ahead of Biden visit, Lapid speaks to presidents of Egypt, Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the region gears up for U.S. President Joe Biden’s July 13-16 visit.
Lapid and el-Sisi...
Israel, Turkey move forward on civil aviation agreement
Israel and Turkey on Thursday initialed a civil aviation agreement as part of a broader deal to broaden bilateral ties.
The aviation agreement would be the first of its kind to be signed since 1951,...
Iranian foreign minister to visit Turkey amid tensions over terror plots
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was scheduled to visit Turkey on Monday, according to a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
Amir-Abdollahian’s visit comes on the heels of Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s visit to...
Turkish intelligence thwarts Iranian attack on ex-Israeli ambassador in Istanbul
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) and local police have foiled multiple Iranian attempts to kidnap and kill Israelis in Istanbul, including a former Israeli ambassador and his wife, the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News reported on Thursday.
The...