Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Turkey

A screenshot of a speech made by Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi at a AKP Party conference in Çorum, Turkey, June 6, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 7, 2026, 11:23 pm
Turkey’s interior minister vows to ‘liberate’ Jerusalem, return it to Turkish hands
‘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’
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House , May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 25, 2026, 5:36 pm
Trump says ‘mandatory’ for Muslim nations involved in Iran deal to join Abraham Accords
US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to normalize ties with Israel; Saudi source says not without ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Scenes from a video released by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing the minister taunting bound and detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port on May 20, 2026. (Ben Gvir via X)
May 25, 2026, 4:40 am
Arab, Islamic FMs call Ben Gvir’s taunts of flotilla activists ‘assault on human dignity’
Eight Arab and Muslim countries are latest to condemn far-right minister over video showing him taunting activists kneeling on floor with their hands tied
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Turkish riot police standing guard outside the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, on May 24, 2026. (Adem Altan/AFP)
May 24, 2026, 4:04 pm
Turkish police storm opposition party’s offices, fire tear gas and rubber bullets
CHP chair Ozgur Ozel was ousted by an appeals court that many say was aimed at neutralizing the party ahead of the next election
By CINAR KIPER
CHP leader Ozgur Ozel gestures to party members during his speech during a party convention, in Ankara, Turkey, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Unal)
May 22, 2026, 1:45 am
Turkish court ousts main opposition chief in blow to Erdogan’s rivals
Ozgur Ozel calls decision ‘a coup,’ says his CHP party will appeal, urges higher court to ‘save Turkey from a disaster’; predecessor and reinstated leader calls for calm
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ece Toksabay
A member of Turkish security forces stands alert near the unstaffed Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on April 7, 2026, following a shootout between gunmen and police. (Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
May 20, 2026, 8:50 pm
Israel said weighing closure of Istanbul consulate, left empty for over 2 years
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
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call
Revolutionary Guard says its ‘devastating blows will crush’ its ‘American-Zionist enemy’ if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump speaks on May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 11, 2026, 5:16 pm
Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ after Tehran submitted ‘garbage’ proposal
US president says he’s considering renewing operation to escort ships through Hormuz, as Netanyahu convenes security cabinet and Iran calls US ‘greatest threat’ to world peace
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attending a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a group of Arab and Islamic countries in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. (Baraa Anwer/AP)
April 13, 2026, 5:51 pm
Turkish FM: Israel trying to ‘declare Turkey the new enemy’ after Iran
Hakan Fidan says Jerusalem ‘cannot live without an enemy,’ accusing both government and opposition lawmakers of taking part in ‘state strategy’ against Ankara
By AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a cabinet meeting, April 13, 2026 (Screenshot/GPO)
April 13, 2026, 4:26 pm
Netanyahu: Iran ceasefire could end at any moment, we back Trump’s blockade
PM says US walked away from talks over red lines on Hormuz, enriched uranium; ahead of US operation in strait, IDF says it remains on ‘heightened alert’ for any development
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Police officials gather outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 7, 2026, following a shootout between gunmen and police. (Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
April 7, 2026, 4:39 pm
1 attacker killed, two hurt in gun battle with police outside unstaffed Israeli consulate in Istanbul
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
By Agencies
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the COP27 UN Climate Summit, November 7, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)
March 28, 2026, 3:58 pm
Pakistan’s PM speaks with Iranian president ahead of 4-nation Islamabad peace talks
Shehbaz Sharif says he held ‘detailed’ hour-long call with Masoud Pezeshkian, as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey — but not Iran or US — prepare to meet for talks on the war
By AFP
Illustrative: A helicopter, part of the Qatari Air Force, takes part in a flypast during celebrations marking Qatar National Day, in Doha on December 18, 2025. (Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
March 22, 2026, 3:24 pm
Doha says 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash, cites ‘malfunction’
Fatalities are first from either country since start of Iran war; incident occurred during joint drill, Turkey says
By AFP
Illustrative: An Iranian woman holds an image of the new Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as she takes part in the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally, an Iranian government show of support for the Palestinian people held on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran on March 13, 2026. (AFP)
March 14, 2026, 4:04 pm
Hamas asks Iran not to target ‘neighboring countries’ after attacks on Qatar, Turkey
Official from terror group says it’s in touch with several nations in bid to end ‘American and Zionist’ aggression against Iran; at least 7 Gazans said killed by IDF in past 2 days
By Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff
A picture taken from the Turkish Navy drone-carrying amphibious assault ship, TCG ANADOLU (L-400) shows a helicopter flying over the USS destroyer Roosevelt (L) and the USS command and control ship Mount Whitney during NATO's premier enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) Neptune Strike 2025-3 in the Adriatic Sea on September 24, 2025. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
March 9, 2026, 4:25 pm
NATO downs second Iranian missile over Turkey; Erdogan says Iran has been warned
Missile falls in empty fields in Gaziantep, between airbase used by the US and NATO radar base
By Tuvan Gumrukcu
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.