Tag: Turkey
Analysis: VP Pence Visit to Center on US Thermonuclear Bombs Stored in Turkey
“We have Israel nearby, as almost neighbors," Erdogan said. "They scare [other countries] by possessing [nuclear weapons]. No one can touch them.”
Bennett to Blue&White: Meshuggeners, Get Off your Perch
"The government will be run in rotation. Netanyahu first. Then Gantz. Why? Because Gantz must have a training period."
Report: Trump Pullout Draws Anti-Israel Forces Away from Golan Border
Trump is actually restoring the religious balance in the region and weakening Iran's hold on the areas alongside Israel's border.
Senators Across the Aisle Draft Anti-Turkey Sanctions
Graham believes there would be more than enough votes to override a presidential veto: "Who the hell supports Erdogan over the Kurds?"
Turkey Launches Military Offensive Against Kurds in Syria
The Kurdish civilian administration in northeastern Syria issued a “general mobilization” call on Wednesday, in preparation for a full-blown Turkish invasion.
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Istanbul
“Eight people were slightly injured in the earthquake,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.
Trump, Erdogan, Agree on Continued Cooperation in Syria
Erdogan congratulated Trump on the steps he has taken at the recent G7 summit regarding Iran.
Putin, Erdogan, Meet on Deterioration of Syria Understandings
"The situation in Idlib, which continues to be Turkey’s area of responsibility in accordance with the Sochi agreements, remains rather complex."
US Warns Turkey Against Incursion into Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Any unilateral action against Syria by Turkey is “unacceptable” and would be stopped.
Turkey, Russia, Laying Claim to Mediterranean Off-Shore Gas
Since 2009, offshore oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean have been the subject of territorial disputes between Turkey on one side and Greece, Cyprus and Israel on the other.
Watch: Israeli Commandos Rescue Ship in Distress
A foreign trade ship sailing from Turkey that was docking off Israel’s northern shore sent a message of distress.
Shin Bet Arrests Israeli Arab Suspected of Joining Jabat al-Nusra Terror Group in Syria
Shanawi stole money from her family to use in traveling to Syria.
Estimate: Migration from Gaza at 35,000 in 2018, Officials Collect Millions to ‘Expedite’
Suicides have decreased in the Gaza Strip, presumably because Hamas has guaranteed that anyone who is killed by the IDF at border riots would be rewarded with pensions to their families.
Turkey’s President Forces New Mayoral Election in Istanbul Where Ruling Party Lost Vote
Earlier this year, Turkey’s Islamist Justice and Development Party, the AK Party, as it is called (AKP), lost its battle for control over the...
Turkey Complains its Anadolu Agency Office Struck by IDF in Gaza
Despite the complaints there were no injuries or deaths reported.
Turks, Israeli Arabs, PA Slam Netanyahu’s Sovereignty Promise
“Yet another example of how Netanyahu uses electoral politics to justify occupation and undermine the two-state solution.”
Synagogue in Izmir, Turkey, Targeted by Firebomb
A man threw a Molotov cocktail onto the sidewalk outside Beth Israel Synagogue; no damage was reported.
Arabs Exchange Accusations Over Who Aided Israel in Recovering Baumel’s Remains
Russia also played a key role.
Erdogan Loses Turkey’s Capital in Mayoral Elections
The CHP candidate, 63-year-old attorney Mansur Yavas, won more than 50 percent of the mandates.
Damascus: ‘Golan Heights will remain Arab and Syrian’
Begin decided to annex the Golan following an offer to the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad to withdraw from the area in return for normalization of relations with Syria.
Dutch Explore Why Turkish Gunman Killed 3 Civilians, Also How Come So Much Snow...
One is tempted to conclude that the honorable Dutch PM was very tired and anxious at the time he said this really stupid thing.
Head of US Central Command Says Pullout from Syria ‘In Weeks,’ Warns of ISIS’...
The top US commander of the war against ISIS supported the US intelligence assessment that "tens of thousands" of ISIS fighters are still alive and kicking in Syria and Iraq.
Arabs Express Rage and Frustration After Israel Refuses to Renew TIPH Mandate in Hebron
TIPH officials have been caught attacking Jews and Jewish property in Hebron, as well as violating their mandate.
Israel Restricts Airport Tender to NATO Members, and in the Process Cuts Out China
The move by Israel comes amid growing international concern over Chinese involvement in construction projects and the fallout from its trade war with the United States.
High Court Rejects Eviction Appeal of Arab Squatters in Eastern Jerusalem
The Arab family has lived there since 1956. Their house was built on lands that were owned by Jews before the 1948 War of Independence.
US Troops Pullout Plan Not Ready, Turks Eager to Massacre Kurds – Ready or...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that the thousands of Turkish troops amassed along the Syrian border would attack whether the US is out or not.
Erdogan Refusing to Meet Bolton in Ankara over ‘Dishonorable, Ugly, Vulgar and Defaming’ Comments
"It is impossible to accept the message given by Mr. Bolton in Israel," Erdogan told members of his ruling party.
Trump Troop Pullout Decision Follows Syrian Kurds’ Selling Oil to Iran
I didn’t like the fact that they’re selling the small oil they have, to Iran. And we asked them not to sell it to Iran.... I'm not happy about that at all."
Shaked ‘Hopes Kurds Win Battle Against Turks’
“They are allies and I hope that they will win in their battle against the Turks."
Trump ‘Open’ to Visiting Erdogan in Turkey in 2019
This week, President Trump's other friend in the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called President Erdogan an “anti-Semitic dictator.”