A Turkish Muslim student at Hebrew University describes how publicly supporting Israel and identifying as a Zionist triggered death threats, family estrangement, and exile.
Some analysts describe an emerging 'Sunni axis,' or noose, influenced by Muslim Brotherhood ideology, backed by Turkish military power, financed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and designed, by expanding into Gaza, to encircle and finish off Israel.
Israeli fighter Ahavat Hashem Gordon claimed victory over Turkish opponent Ali Koyuncu, ending the match in the second round with a devastating knee to the head that forced a tap-out.
In a wide-ranging interview, Israel’s Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli voiced strong support for Iranian protesters and described Turkey and Syria as radical Islamist threats.
Acquiring F-35 stealth fighters would significantly increase Turkey's war-fighting capabilities in the event of Ankara becoming involved in direct hostilities with Israel after Trump leaves office.
The Israeli system considers that Turkey’s consistent pattern of anti-Israel activities forms part of a larger, assertive, and expansive regional strategy.
Turkey and Qatar have quietly expanded their influence in Gaza by mediating the ceasefire and balancing ties with both Hamas and the U.S., positioning themselves as key regional players in a shifting Middle East landscape.
Turkey-based network, which includes about 1,500 parliamentarians from around the world, describes itself as an organization established 'at the initiative of parliamentarians who support Palestinian rights.'
According to a 2021 report, Hamas’s headquarters in Istanbul has directed hundreds of terrorist attacks against Israelis and laundered millions of dollars.
On Wednesday, Turkey’s warning level for Israeli tourists was raised to level 4 – the highest possible designation – and Israeli authorities urged citizens in the country to return to Israel as quickly as possible.