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A general view of the Israeli drug company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in Jerusalem on August 6, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 26, 2026, 6:38 pm
Turkey’s antitrust watchdog launches probe of Teva over allegations of thwarting rivals
Investigation looking into whether Tel Aviv-based pharma giant engaged in misleading practices, making it more difficult for competitors to enter the market
By Sharon Wrobel
US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks in a panel during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
August 22, 2026, 3:25 pm
US envoy suggests Israeli strike in Syria sought to ‘bait’ Turkey ahead of elections
Katz says claim ‘full of inaccuracies,’ Jerusalem made diplomatic effort to avoid recent bombing of base near Turkish border; Tom Barrack confirms Mossad chief spoke with Syrian FM ahead of strike
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, seen during a vote on the state budget in the Knesset, Jerusalem, March 29, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) during a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (unseen) at Dolmabahce Presidential Office, in Istanbul. (TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)
August 21, 2026, 8:29 pm
Turkey issues fresh ‘genocide’ arrest warrant for Netanyahu amid growing Syria tensions
Ankara seeks arrest of PM and another Israeli for intercepting a Gaza-bound activist flotilla earlier this year; premier dismisses ‘Erdogan’s pathetic attempt to intimidate’ Israel
By Agencies and Nava Freiberg
Illustrative: Turkish soldiers seen waiting in front of Incirlik military base in Adana in this handout photo released March 12, 2026. (Turkish Defense Ministry/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 12:40 pm
Turkey denies military visit to Syrian base; Damascus confirms it but refutes deployment plan
Ankara says no military delegation was at airbase ‘before or during Israel’s attack’; Al-Shaibani says Damascus told Jerusalem no Turkish troops were deploying to Abu Duhur
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses an Israeli airstrike in Syria, in a podcast interview, August 19, 2026. (Screenshot via X)
August 19, 2026, 11:18 pm
‘Don’t’: Netanyahu says he warned Turkey before Israel struck Syrian base
PM says message now conveyed ‘more clearly’ to Ankara; sources say Mossad chief discussed issue last week with Syrian FM; Ehud Barak calls escalation ‘reckless and stupid’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A Syrian army checkpoint stands abandoned near the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, after Syrian opposition fighters took control of the area on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 19, 2026, 5:37 pm
Ankara rejects Israeli ‘allegations’ on airbase, but Syrian officials confirm Turkish visit
Turkey slams Israel for trying to ‘legitimize unlawful airstrikes’ after Jerusalem accused it of planning deployment; IDF chief in Syria: Israel won’t allow ‘hostile forces’ along border
By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Decommissioned Syrian Air Force planes are seen at the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 19, 2026, 5:27 am
Israel confirms striking Syrian air base, saying Turkey was planning to deploy forces
Netanyahu’s office asserts Damascus was repeatedly warned ‘such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security’; Trump’s envoy says US working to establish deconfliction mechanism for Israel, Syria and Turkey
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while on Air Force One en route to Oakland County International Airport, July 27, 2026, in Waterford Township, Mich. (AP Photo/ Alex Brandon)
July 27, 2026, 11:48 pm
Trump on Netanyahu opposing F-35s to Turkey: ‘Nobody tells me what we should be selling’
US president said he would sell fighter jets to Ankara, which has become a regional adversary of Israel, though State Dept said last week Turkey not eligible to buy them
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI / courtesy)
July 9, 2026, 1:33 pm
Daily Briefing July 9 – On razor’s edge: Iran and US continue strikes
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman with news out of the NATO summit in Ankara and the fraying Israel-Jordan relationship
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP/Riza Ozel)
July 9, 2026, 6:57 am
Erdogan derides Israeli and Greek concerns over potential US sale of F-35s to Turkey
Turkish leader says opposition from leaders of Israel and Greece ‘has no place in my world,’ as Ankara accuses Jerusalem of ‘disinformation campaign’
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Doğukan Keskinkılıç, Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 5:46 pm
NATO summit and Trump’s support for F-35s sale boost Turkey’s standing, as slumping Israel sees clout erode
Ankara and Jerusalem are again trading barbs, but Netanyahu hasn’t dented US president’s desire to sell Erdogan advanced fighter jets, as Turkey consolidates its position with the West despite increased anti-Israel rhetoric
By Lazar Berman
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (left) attends a special plenary session at the auditorium in the Knesset, Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, July 6, 2026. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
July 7, 2026, 2:59 pm
Likud minister calls Turkey’s Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’
Diaspora Minister Chikli says vocally anti-Israel leader is a ‘pathetic blood-soaked zero’ and ‘patron of Hamas and ISIS,’ as Israeli rhetoric against Ankara escalates
By Grace Gilson
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to reporters on June 29, 2026. (Screen capture/YouTube)
July 1, 2026, 5:16 am
Armenian PM offers cold response to Israeli recognition of genocide against his people
Nikol Pashinyan suggests decision was politically motivated amid major decline in Israel’s ties with Turkey, which denounces the move and highlights Gaza deaths
By ToI Staff, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
An Armenian flag and a remembrance day poster hang in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, as the community marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on April 24, 2015 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 12:38 pm
Azerbaijan slams ally Israel’s recognition of Armenian genocide: ‘Distortion of historical facts’
Baku urges Jerusalem to ‘reconsider the decision’; Azerbaijan, while close with Israel, takes Turkey’s line in rejecting label for WWI atrocities
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Armenians take part in the annual torch march on the eve of the Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan, on April 23, 2025. (KAREN MINASYAN / AFP)
June 28, 2026, 3:19 pm
Israel recognizes Armenian genocide, amid frosty ties with Turkey
FM says unanimous government move is ‘moral imperative’ for Jewish state: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’; Ankara, which accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, rejects label for WWI atrocities
By Nava Freiberg
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