Tag: Turkey
WATCH: Turkish political commentator incites against Jews: ‘We are slaves to them’
Turkish political commentator Hüseyin Güneş said “we are all slaves to the Jews,” who “control us economically.” In a May 17 interview on the Turkish Channel 9/Qanat TV, he said that the Turkish Jews...
Thanks to Erdogan, most Turks see Israel as enemy, not ally
The most concerning development in the current crisis between Israel and Turkey is the joint statement condemning Israel from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Islamist party and the opposition Republican People’s Party. At the...
Amid rising tensions, Israel expels Turkish diplomat
Israel summoned the Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem and expelled him from the country, following Turkey’s expulsion of the Israeli consul general from Ankara.
The diplomatic incident continues increasing tensions between Turkey and Israel, which...
Despite tensions with Turkey, Israeli minister acknowledges Armenian genocide
With tensions between Israel and Turkey on the rise, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize the mass murders of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman government...
Syria ‘balkanization’ becomes more permanent, even as Assad regains some territory
As Syrian President Bashar Assad continues solidifying his hold in power around Damascus with the aid of Russian airstrikes, it is becoming clear that the regime will not be able to retake many other parts of...
Turkey blasts American veto of UN resolution
Turkey on Monday blasted the U.S. veto of a UN resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to rescind his declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,
A statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry which was quoted...
Erdogan: Recognition of Jerusalem a ‘bomb’ in the Middle East
Muslims will never accept the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Friday, according to AFP.
He referred to President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as...
Turkish Jews open doors to confront antisemitism
Turkey’s small Jewish community got a rare chance to showcase its culture in Istanbul on Sunday during the European Days of Jewish Culture event.
“Our target is non-Jews who want to know more about us,”...
200,000 Jewish Kurds headed for Iraqi Kurdistan, howls Turkish press
Several Turkish media outlets reported Sept. 13 that Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani had reached a secret agreement with the Israeli government. The alleged deal involves the settlement of Jewish Israelis of Kurdish...
Turkey increasing cooperation with Iran
Turkish and Iranian military leaders held talks on Wednesday over cooperation in the Syrian conflict and counter-terrorism, officials said, during a rare visit to NATO-member Turkey by the Islamic Republic's military chief of staff.
Turkey's...