Tag: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey’s 2023 elections: The beginning of the post-Erdoğan era?
General and presidential elections will be held in Turkey on May 14. The elections were brought forward by a month to avoid the pilgrimage to Mecca (the hajj), university entrance exams and the start of...
Erdogan calls Herzog to express concern over security escalation on Temple Mount
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who expressed his concern over the security situation in Jerusalem and on the Temple Mount.
Erdoğan also expressed his condolences for the...
Israeli FM meets Erdoğan in Ankara following devastating earthquakes
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey on Tuesday, during a solidarity visit following the earthquakes that killed tens of thousands of people in that country and...
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...
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...
Mr. Putin goes to Tehran
Despite spending five months baiting Ukraine’s leaders as “neo-Nazis,” among them the country’s Jewish President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin didn’t bat an eyelid as he embraced a genuine Nazi sympathizer and Holocaust...
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...
Saudi crown prince returns to world stage, upgrade in Israel relations expected
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) toured the Middle East this week—stopping in Egypt, Jordan and Turkey—marking his return to the international stage after becoming a pariah following the murder of journalist...
Lapid to visit Turkey after months of warming ties
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is due to visit Turkey on Thursday, where he will meet with his counterpart, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
The visit comes as Israel continues to urge its citizens to avoid non-essential...
Erdoğan sends Herzog letter marking Israel Independence Day
Israeli President Isaac Herzog talked with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday when they exchanged pleasantries for mutual holidays, stated Herzog’s office.
At the start of their phone conversation, Herzog wished Erdoğan and the...