The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-turkey-relations/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:04:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Israel-Turkey relations | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-turkey-relations/ 32 32 Erdogan: Israel’s strikes on Lebanon and Syria threaten Turkey https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-israels-strikes-on-lebanon-and-syria-threaten-turkey/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:41:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3840266 Turkish president says Israeli ‘aggression’ must be stopped, claims Jerusalem trying to destabilize Mideast and light 'fire of discord' in Cyprus; Netanyahu brands him 'antisemitic dictator'

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]]> Turkey’s interior minister vows to ‘liberate’ Jerusalem, return it to Turkish hands https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkeys-interior-minister-vows-to-liberate-jerusalem-return-it-to-turkish-hands/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:23:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838301 'Wake up,' Israel's Foreign Ministry tells Mustafa Çiftçi, 'Ottoman Empire is gone'; in Turkish-language rebuke, Katz says Jerusalem 'will remain Israel’s capital forever'

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]]> Israel said weighing closure of Istanbul consulate, left empty for over 2 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/left-empty-for-over-2-years-israel-said-weighing-closure-of-istanbul-consulate/ Wed, 20 May 2026 17:50:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827567 Source says Israel is spending a lot of money on premises that have been vacant since relations with Ankara soured again over outbreak of Gaza war

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]]> Turkey’s FM accuses Israel of using security ‘as an excuse to occupy more land’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkeys-fm-accuses-israel-of-using-security-as-an-excuse-to-occupy-more-land/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:22:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3805507 Hakan Fidan lashes Netanyahu's 'fundamentalist' government, claims Israel trying to 'create a fait accompli' in Lebanon while US-Iran talks are ongoing

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]]> US envoy argues Israeli policy on Syria and Turkey strategically counterproductive https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-envoy-argues-israeli-policy-on-syria-and-turkey-strategically-counter-productive/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:31:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3804904 Tom Barrack, Trump's special envoy on Syria and ambassador to Turkey, asserts Ankara plays productive role in Gaza, hails Syrian restraint in face of repeated IDF incursions

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]]> Turkish FM: Israel trying to ‘declare Turkey the new enemy’ after Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkish-fm-israel-trying-to-declare-turkey-the-new-enemy-after-iran/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:51:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800970 Hakan Fidan says Jerusalem 'cannot live without an enemy,' accusing both government and opposition lawmakers of taking part in 'state strategy' against Ankara

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]]> As Turkey reportedly seeks to jail them, Israeli leaders blast Erdogan for ‘massacring Kurds’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-turkey-reportedly-seeks-to-jail-them-israeli-leaders-blast-erdogan-for-massacring-kurds/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:43:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799906 Netanyahu accuses Turkish president of accommodating Iran's terror proxies; Katz calls him a 'paper tiger'; Ben Gvir tells him: 'F*** you'

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]]> Turkey detains 10 suspects over Istanbul gun attack outside Israeli consulate https://www.timesofisrael.com/turkey-detains-10-suspects-over-istanbul-gun-attack-outside-israeli-consulate/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:56:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3797534 Turkish media reports that the detained include two attackers who were wounded in the assault and are being questioned in hospital

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]]> 1 attacker killed, two hurt in gun battle with police outside unstaffed Israeli consulate in Istanbul https://www.timesofisrael.com/1-attacker-killed-two-hurt-in-gun-battle-with-police-outside-unstaffed-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:39:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796968 Two wounded assailants are brothers, who traveled from Izmit; one is associated with terror group that 'exploits religion,' authorities say, in possible allusion to ISIS

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]]> Israeli woman arrested in Turkey for serving in IDF, released after US intervention https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-woman-arrested-in-turkey-for-serving-in-idf-released-after-us-intervention/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:00:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3762580 Ex-soldier, who was visiting her parents in Istanbul, was held under house arrest after local anti-Israel campaigners urged her detention; US pressure said to secure her freedom

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]]> Skirting bans, Iranian products from spices to salves find way to Israeli stores https://www.timesofisrael.com/skirting-bans-iranian-products-from-spices-to-salves-find-ways-to-israeli-stores/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:40:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3744375 Using 3rd-country loophole, merchants and restaurateurs at Tel Aviv spice market sell authentic goods from Islamic Republic, though closure of Turkey conduit sending prices skyward

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]]> Israeli detained in Turkey since late January for alleged offenses against Erdogan, flag https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-detained-in-turkey-since-late-january-for-alleged-offenses-against-erdogan-flag/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:45:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3746244 Avivit Amber held in custody for past 11 days on charges of desecrating Turkish flag, offending Turkish president; crime carries up to 4 year sentence but foreigners often deported

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]]> Netanyahu fumes at Gaza oversight panel makeup as Trump invites Erdogan to peace board https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-fumes-at-gaza-oversight-panel-makeup-as-trump-invites-erdogan-to-peace-board/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:28:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3735994&preview=true&preview_id=3735994 PM's office says it was left out of talks on makeup of executive board, which includes top officials from Turkey, Qatar; American official retorts: 'This is our show, not his show'

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]]> US unveils key Gaza panel, with prominent roles given to Israel critics Qatar, Turkey https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-unveils-key-gaza-panel-with-prominent-roles-given-to-israel-critics-qatar-turkey/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 02:53:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3735772 Gaza Executive Board responsible for overseeing postwar management of Gaza also includes Witkoff, Kushner, Blair, representatives from UAE, Egypt and pair of prominent businessmen

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]]> 500,000 turn out for pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul https://www.timesofisrael.com/500000-turn-out-for-pro-palestinian-rally-in-istanbul/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:26:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3724775 Led by president's son Bilal Erdogan, mass of protesters march under banner reading 'We won't remain silent, we won’t forget Palestine'

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