May 16, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 16, 2013

May 13, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 13, 2013

May 10, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 10, 2013

Ergogan disregards Kerry request to postpone Gaza visit

Published on April 22, 2013

Turkey's prime minister will go ahead with a planned visit next month to Gaza, despite a request from US Secretary of State John Kerry to postpone.

Injured Turks will sue Israeli soldiers despite Bibi’s apology

Published on April 9, 2013

Turkish nationals injured in Israel's raid on the Mavi Marmara said they will sue Israeli soldiers and their commanders despite Israel's apology.

Apology? Extortion.

By Ariel Blumenthal
Published on March 24, 2013

Turkey says Israel has relaxed restrictions on imports to Palestinian areas

Published on March 22, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Turkish counterpart on Friday that Israel had "substantially" lifted restrictions on the entry of civilian goods into the Palestinian territories, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said.

Obama brokers Israel-Turkey rapprochement

Published on March 22, 2013

Israel apologized to Turkey on Friday for killing nine Turkish citizens in a 2010 naval raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla and both feuding U.S. allies agreed to normalize relations in a surprise breakthrough announced by U.S. President Barack Obama.

Israel, Turkey to normalize ties after Israeli apology for 2010 flotilla raid

Published on March 22, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to normalize relations after Netanyahu apologized and agreed to compensation for the 2010 Israeli raid on a Turkish-flagged ship that left nine Turks dead.

Turkish Prime Minister

By Steve Greenberg
Published on March 7, 2013

Editorial cartoon

Kerry: Turkish PM’s Zionism comments ‘objectionable’

Published on March 1, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday the United States found a comment by Turkey's prime minister, likening Zionism to crimes against humanity, "objectionable", overshadowing their talks on the crisis in neighboring Syria.

February 28, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 28, 2013

July 12, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on July 12, 2012

May 13, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 13, 2012

March 26, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 26, 2012

Seven Jewish lawmakers press Obama on Turkey

Published on November 3, 2011

Seven Jewish House members urged President Obama to conduct an intensive review of the country's relationship with Turkey.

Turkey’s FM: Tension with Israel won’t change over aid

Published on October 27, 2011

Diplomatic tension between Turkey and Israel will continue despite Israeli earthquake aid to the stricken country, Turkey's foreign minister said.

Rescuers battle to find Turkey quake survivors, save baby

Published on October 25, 2011

Rescuers pulled a two-week-old baby girl alive from the arms of her mother buried under a collapsed building on Tuesday as a search continued for survivors from a quake in eastern Turkey that killed at least 366 people and left thousands homeless.

Netanyahu offers quake aid to Turkey

Published on October 24, 2011

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to offer condolences for those killed in a devastating earthquake and said the Jewish state was ready to help, officials of both countries said.

Turkey quake kills at least 279, hundreds missing [UPDATE]

Published on October 24, 2011

Rescuers clawed through rubble on Monday to free people trapped by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 264 people and wounded more than 1,000 in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey.

Turkey rejects earthquake aid offers, including Israel’s

Published on October 24, 2011

Turkey has rejected all international aid, including an Israeli offer, in the wake of a strong earthquake that collapsed buildings and left hundreds dead.

Erdogan’s blood libel against the Jewish State

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Published on October 4, 2011

Turkey IDs Israeli soldiers, commanders in ship’s raid

Published on September 26, 2011

A list of 174 Israeli soldiers and commanders involved in the May 2010 raid on the Mavi Marmara ship as it attempted to break the Gaza blockade, was given to Turkish prosecutors.

Turkish PM throws weight behind Arab cause

Published on September 13, 2011

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threw Turkey's weight behind a Palestinian bid for statehood and criticized Israel in an address to Arab states meeting in Cairo geared to buttress his image as a leader of a region in turmoil.

Turkish PM saw Gaza raid as “grounds for war”

Published on September 12, 2011

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan saw "grounds for war" with Israel last year after a deadly raid on a Turkish ship headed for Gaza, according to a transcript of a recent interview.

Erdogan: Turkish warships will escort aid vessels to Gaza

Published on September 8, 2011

Turkey said on Thursday it would escort aid ships to Gaza and would not allow a repetition of last year's Israeli raid that killed nine Turks, setting the stage for a potential naval confrontation with its former ally.

Turkey suspends defense, trade ties with Israel

Published on September 6, 2011

Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country has suspended defense industry ties with Israel and halted trade pending a decision on permanently suspending all trade.

Obama urges Turkey’s Erdogan to improve Israel relations

Published on April 26, 2011

President Obama urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to improve relations with Israel in the face of regional turmoil. "The President expressed his hope to Prime Minister Erdogan that Turkey and Israel will find opportunities to improve their relations in the interest of regional stability," said an April 25 White House statement describing Obama's call with Erdogan.