Netanyahu confidant meets Erdogan as Turkey seeks détente with Israel
Meeting comes on heels of efforts to revive bilateral ties after years of frosty relations between Jerusalem, Ankara
View ArticleEgypt’s Sissi hosts 36 American Jewish leaders
Participants mum about details of two-hour conversation, which focused on Israel-Egypt security ties
View ArticleSyrian troops capture village near northern city of Aleppo
Under cover of Russian airstrikes, regime forces close in on Syria’s largest city, and eye their biggest victory yet
View ArticleOpposition activists say Turkey shelling Kurds in Syria
At least two killed and seven wounded in second straight day of bombing, says NGO monitoring Syrian civil war
View ArticleRussia acting like ‘terrorist organization,’ Turkish PM says
Davutoglu compares Moscow to Islamic State, warns of ‘extremely decisive response’ if its airstrikes continue forcing civilians to flee
View ArticleAnkara car bombing leaves at least 28 dead, 61 injured
Erdogan convenes security meeting, Davugtolu cancels foreign trip after military vehicles apparently targeted in rush hour attack
View ArticleErdogan vows retaliation after Ankara blast kills 28
Turkish president asserts right to ‘self-defense’ after car bombing; unclear who is behind attack
View ArticleIsraeli stabbed in West Bank attack succumbs to wounds
Second civilian injured at Sha’ar Binyamin industrial zone in serious condition; suspected Palestinian assailants, aged 14 and 15, shot, detained
View ArticleEU, Turkey to hold ‘special meeting’ on migrant crisis
Ankara, European leaders to discuss cooperation to halt migration in early March, European Council president says
View ArticleErdogan: ‘No doubt’ Syrian Kurds behind Ankara attack
Turkey’s claim that YPG perpetrated deadly car bombing met with skepticism from US, which works with group against IS
View ArticleTurkey insists Syrian Kurdish militia behind Ankara attack
PM rejects claim of responsibility by Turkey-based group, insists US-backed rebels at fault for bombing that killed 28
View ArticleIran and Turkey aim to triple trade to $30 billion
Turkish PM visits Tehran as Ankara seeks to benefit from lifting of sanctions on Islamic republic in wake of nuclear deal
View ArticleTurkey police use plastic bullets, tear gas on protest over media crackdown
500 protesters gather outside Istanbul premises of opposition newspaper Zaman, a day after court-imposed closure
View ArticleRouhani: Iran, Turkey in lockstep on Syria ceasefire
Statement comes after Iranian vice president, Turkish prime minister concede the countries have ‘differences’ on the conflict
View ArticleTurkey points finger at Kurdish rebels over Ankara bombing
PM Ahmet Davutoglu says ‘serious, almost certain findings’ point to involvement of outlawed Kurdish Workers Party in deadly blast
View ArticleRadical Kurdish group close to PKK claims deadly Ankara blast
Kurdistan Freedom Falcons say bombing that killed 35 was response to Turkish security operations in southeastern stronghold
View ArticleIsrael and Turkey inch closer together, but bombing won’t restore ties
With sides still wary, increased cooperation in wake of suicide attack won’t necessarily give way to warmer relationship, experts say
View ArticleErdogan sends condolences to Rivlin over Istanbul blast victims
In rare correspondence, Turkish president condemns ‘heinous’ attack that killed three Israelis, urges international front to counter terror
View ArticleTurkey, Israel meet in new bid to repair damaged ties
Sides have yet to agree on all conditions for reconciliation, with main hurdle appearing to be lifting of closure on Gaza
View ArticleEU walks Turkish tightrope as tensions grow over migrant deal
Rights group urges Europe to rethink accord with Ankara. Leaders see it as crucial, but worry about Erdogan’s attitude to human rights
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