Tag: Turkey
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...
Israeli president cancels Azerbaijan visit after Erdoğan closes airspace
Israeli President Isaac Herzog canceled a scheduled visit to the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan refused to allow the Wing of Zion state plane to pass through...
Israel denies Erdoğan claim of end to diplomatic relations
Israel's Foreign Ministry denied a change in its diplomatic relationship with Turkey on Wednesday, just hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that he had cut all ties with Jerusalem.
The ministry "is not...
Abbas prays for Hamas terrorist leader in address to Turkish parliament
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas opened his address to the Turkish parliament on Thursday by offering a prayer for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an assassination last month that has been...
Erdoğan vows to push international community to pressure Jerusalem
Turkey will continue to support the Palestinians’ “just cause” and push the international community to increase pressure on Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told visiting Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday.
Erdoğan and Abbas met...
Bipartisan congressional group condemns Erdoğan’s support of Hamas
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), as well as 28 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, signed a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken raising alarm over Turkish President Recep Tayyip...