Turkish Aid Convoy Arrives in Gaza through Israeli-Controlled Crossing
The second Turkish aid convoy arrived in Gaza today when a ship carrying Turkish aid to Gaza docked in the Israeli port of Ashdod. The convoy arrived in Gaza through the Israeli-controlled Karim...
View ArticleMavi Marmara Survivor to Join Women’s Boat to Gaza
Cigdem Topcuoglu, a survivor of the attack on the Mavi Marmara flotilla in May 2010, during which her husband was shot in the head and killed by Israeli commandos is also the latest activist to join...
View ArticleThe Way Forward to Respond to the US Declaration on Jerusalem
By Dr. Sami Al-Arian The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is convening a conference in Istanbul today to respond to the declaration by the U.S. President pronouncing Jerusalem as the capital...
View ArticleTurkey Announces Plans to Open Embassy in East Jerusalem
Speaking on Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu said there is a “serious determination” among the international community to recognize Palestine. The diplomat added that, once the...
View ArticleErdogan Says Turkey Will Open Embassy in East Jerusalem
Turkey will open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognize it as the capital of Palestine....
View ArticleTurkish Deputy PM Slams Trump’s Threat to Cut Aid Over Jerusalem Vote
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag slammed Thursday the US President Trump’s threat to cut aid to countries that vote in favor of a UN resolution, Anadolu reports. Bekir Bozdag reminded Trump’s...
View ArticleIsrael Releases Three Turks Arrested in Jerusalem
An Israeli court on Saturday freed without charge three Turks who had been arrested on suspicion of assaulting police outside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a police spokesman said. The men,...
View ArticleErdogan: US and Israel Target Iran, Pakistan and other Muslim Countries for...
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan accused the US and Israel of meddling in the affairs of Iran and Pakistan, as well as those of other Muslim countries, and are driven by the desire to grab their...
View ArticleTurkey Recalls Ambassadors to Israel, United States
Turkey has recalled its ambassadors to Israel and the United States following the killing of dozens of Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces amid the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. The...
View ArticleErdogan Calls on Muslim Countries to Unite and Confront Israel (VIDEO)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslim leaders to unite and confront Israel, days after scores of Palestinians were killed by Israeli snipers as they marked 70 years of Israeli...
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Israel Urged to Release Turkish Woman
The family of a young Turkish woman, who was arrested in Tel Aviv airport two weeks ago, urged Israeli authorities to release her immediately. Israeli forces arrested 27-year-old Ebru Ozkan at Ben...
View ArticleIsrael Set to Indict Turkish Woman (VIDEO)
Israeli prosecutors are set to charge a Turkish national on Sunday with aiding Palestinian group Hamas, according to Israeli daily Haaretz. Ebru Ozkan, 27, was arrested by Israeli forces at Ben Gurion...
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UNRWA Receives $118 Million from Donor Countries (VIDEO)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) received pledges, on Thursday, of $118 million from several donor countries to help it overcome a financial crisis triggered by United States aid...
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Turkey Slams Israeli Violation in East Jerusalem
Turkey slammed Israel over the approval of building nearly 800 new housing units in the illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem early Sunday. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on its website:...
View ArticleReport: Dahlan Team Helped Cover Up Khashoggi Murder
Four members of Mohammed Dahlan’s security team participated in covering up evidence related to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. According to high-level sources quoted by the Turkish...
View ArticleTurkey FM Labels Netanyahu ‘a Cold-Blooded Killer’
Turkey has hit out at Israel’s “lawless occupation” of Palestinian territory after the Israeli prime minister accused Turkey of “massacres” against Kurds in a new war of words. Turkish Foreign Minister...
View ArticleReport: Israel Gears up for Large-Scale War in Syria
Russia’s Nezavisimaya Gazeta said that Israel is preparing for a comprehensive war on Syria following the US’ withdrawal from the country. The newspaper said that the decision of US President Donald...
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New Zealand Mosque Attacker Visited Israel in 2016
The main suspect in New Zealand’s mosque attacks made a brief visit to Israel in late 2016, Israeli officials said on Sunday. #Breaking: Israeli media report #Christchurch mass murderer Brenton Tarrant...
View ArticleShadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East – Book Review
(Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East. Christopher Davidson. Oneworld Publishing, U.K., 2016.) Written in response to the ‘Arab Spring’ initiated in Tunisia in 2011, Shadow Wars – The...
View ArticleThe Two Narratives of Palestine: The People Are United, the Factions Are Not
The International Conference on Palestine held in Istanbul between April 27-29 brought together many speakers and hundreds of academics, journalists, activists and students from Turkey and all over the...
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