Tag: Turkey
A ‘terror’ for Erdoğan
"There is no fear like that of the one who sells out his people." — Nâzım Hikmet
On March 19, the Turkish government under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been mayor of Istanbul...
Turkey has become ‘the central nerve center for Hamas abroad’
A Hamas terror cell in Nablus that received instructions and funding from the organization's overseas headquarters in Turkey was dismantled by Israeli security forces in recent weeks in what observers say is part of a...
‘May Allah destroy Israel,’ Erdoğan says in Eid al-Fitr prayer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prayed for the destruction of Israel on Sunday, the country's Türkiye Today online outlet reported.
"We see and know what is happening in Palestine," Erdoğan said as he led Eid al-Fitr prayers...
Syria’s al-Sharaa must normalize ties with Jerusalem or accept IDF presence
Syria, along with the rest of the Middle East, is undergoing unprecedented changes and Israel has announced its intention to protect its borders. As part of this effort, the Israel Defense Forces reported that...
Israel concerned by Turkish moves in Syria
Turkey's attempt to turn Syria into a client state, replacing Iran and Russia as the key influencer, is a growing concern for Israeli officials. A senior political source in Jerusalem confessed to the Israel Hayom newspaper that...
Israeli minister slams Erdogan, endorses Kurdish autonomy
Israeli cabinet minister Amichai Chikli on Wednesday endorsed an independent Kurdish entity, which he juxtaposed with Syrian jihadist rebels supported by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Kurdistan must be granted independence, while Erdogan should be...
US warns of imminent Turkish offensive in Syria
Senior U.S. officials are warning that Turkey appears to be preparing for a large-scale military offensive into Kurdish-held territory in Syria, citing an alarming buildup of forces along the border, The Wall Street Journal reported on...
Trump voices the moral clarity on hostages the world needed
We don’t know yet what impact President-elect Donald Trump’s bombshell statement about the fate of the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas will be. But in one post on his Truth Social site, he neatly summarized...
Hamas leadership welcomed by multiple countries, including Malaysia
Various countries—including Turkey, Iran and Russia—have welcomed Hamas members in recent weeks after the terror group's leadership was asked to leave Qatar, Israel's Kan News reported on Monday night.
Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, once the deputy of now-slain...
US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders
Washington has made it clear to Turkey that there can be no more "business as usual" with regard to the Hamas terrorist organization, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday.
At a daily press...