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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 592

Hakan Fidan

Debris lies on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in a military facility in Syria's southern Hama governorate, on April 3, 2025. (Abdulaziz Ketaz/AFP)
April 5, 2025, 6:49 am
Israeli said to bombard 3 airbases in Syria where Turkey intended to deploy forces
Syrian source: T-4 airfield ‘totally unusable now’; Ankara says not seeking conflict with Israel amid planned defense pact with Damascus; Israel: We don’t want Turkey on our borders
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint press conference with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following their meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
February 10, 2025, 2:15 am
Erdogan: Trump’s plan to oust Gazans from ‘eternal homeland’ unworthy of discussion
‘Zionist lobby’ pressuring new White House into ‘preoccupations with nonsense,’ charges Turkish president, as Muslim world fumes; Ankara’s FM: Displacement is unacceptable
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (C) arrives for a meeing with visiting Druze officials from Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in Damascus on December 22, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
December 23, 2024, 6:15 am
Syria’s new leader says all weapons in country will come under ‘state control’
Ahmed al-Sharaa meets in Damascus with Turkish top diplomat and Lebanese Druze leader, vowing to end ‘negative interference in Lebanon
By AFP and ToI Staff
Vast crowds of Syrians gather during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster, in Damascus's central square, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
December 13, 2024, 5:01 pm
Thousands celebrate in Damascus after first Friday prayers since fall of Assad regime
Insurgency leader Ahmad al-Shara calls on Syrians to ‘show happiness without shooting bullets and scaring people’; US seeks interim government that’s ‘inclusive and non-sectarian’
By Albert Aji and Matthew Lee
Troops of the Israeli Air Force's elite Shaldag unit are seen atop the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, in a photo published December 12, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 13, 2024, 2:46 pm
Katz says IDF troops will stay atop Syrian side of Mount Hermon during winter months
As Syrians celebrate first Friday since Assad’s downfall, US and Turkey agree to keep ensuring Islamic State won’t ‘rear its head again,’ amid international gestures to rebel leader
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not pictured) at the Ministry headquarters in the Turkish capital Ankara, December 13, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)
December 13, 2024, 2:15 pm
In Turkey, Blinken reports ‘encouraging signs’ Gaza hostage-truce deal is possible
Secretary of state says DC appreciates Ankara’s ‘voice with Hamas’ after terror group reportedly agrees to temporary IDF presence in Gaza, provided list of hostages to be released
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 7, 2024, 1:41 am
Trump aides asked Qatar to recall ousted Hamas chiefs in bid to revive hostage talks
Sources tell ToI that after Biden requested terror leaders’ expulsion, president-elect’s team urged reversal of move, deeming Doha’s mediation critical to get a deal before Jan. 20
By Jacob Magid
Basem Naim, a Hamas leader who is a former Gaza health minister, speaks during a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, November 29, 2023. (Rodger Bosch / AFP)
November 21, 2024, 9:36 pm
Hamas, PA praise ICC warrants as ‘important step toward justice,’ a counter to ‘genocide’
Terror group urges court to issue warrants against all Israeli officials involved in Gaza war; Hamas backer Turkey hails ‘very important step’
By Gianluca Pacchiani, ToI Staff and Agencies
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends Outreach/BRICS Plus format session at the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 24, 2024. (Maxim Shemetov, Pool Photo via AP)
November 3, 2024, 6:33 pm
Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter with 52 countries
Russia, China, Iran among signatories of missive, which comes a month after Erdogan’s similar demand to UN; Turkish FM: ‘Selling arms to Israel means participating in its genocide’
By AFP and ToI Staff
A composite photo showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, May 5, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
July 29, 2024, 8:25 am
Turkey again compares Netanyahu to Hitler, saying ‘genocidal’ leaders meet their end
Comments come after Erdogan appeared to threaten an invasion of Israel, prompting Foreign Minister Katz to liken him to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein: ‘Remember how that ended’
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, shake hands during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
April 20, 2024, 8:31 pm
After hosting Hamas leader, Erdogan encourages Palestinians to unite against Israel
Turkey’s president sits down with Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul for first time since Israel-Hamas war began
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Supporters of Palestinians in Gaza protest in Istanbul, Turkey, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
April 9, 2024, 1:04 pm
Opening trade war, Turkey imposes restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire
Ankara’s trade ministry lists 54 items that will not be exported to Israel, which says it will draw up its own ‘extensive’ inventory of Turkish products it will ban
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Essa)
April 8, 2024, 10:07 pm
Turkey says Israel denied its request to join Gaza aid airdrops
Turkish FM Fidan says ‘no excuse’ for rejection; vows to take measures against Jerusalem, which has yet to comment on claim
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira speaks during the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 21, 2024. (MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)
February 22, 2024, 10:15 am
After Holocaust remarks, Brazil condemns UN ‘paralysis’ on Gaza at tense G20 meeting
FM says Security Council inability to act shows multilateral institutions not ‘properly equipped’ for challenges; Turkey praises Brazil president’s comparison of Gaza to Holocaust
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (L) during a welcoming ceremony in Ankara, on January 24, 2024. (Adem Altan/AFP)
January 24, 2024, 9:08 pm
Erdogan and Iranian counterpart warn against ‘steps’ that threaten Mideast stability
Hosting president of Iran, which is also a leading backer of Hamas, Turkish leader lashes out at Israel over its ‘inhumane’ offensive in Gaza
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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