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Palestinian Authority-Turkey relations

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) walks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (C) during an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on August 23, 2022. (Adem Altan/AFP)
August 23, 2022, 11:38 pm
Erdogan welcomes Abbas to Turkey a week after fully restoring ties with Israel
Turkish president tells PA leader he will use renewed relations with Israel as leverage to advocate Palestinian interests, while Abbas thanks Erdogan for longtime support
By Ash Obel
Turkish top diplomat Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Ramallah (Credit: Thaer Ghanayem/WAFA)
May 25, 2022, 1:21 am
Turkish FM meets with PA President Abbas, says stance on Palestinians won’t change
Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey’s support for Palestinian cause won’t be affected by renewed Israel ties; PA official says Turkish-Israel ties could be ‘positive’ for Palestinians
By Aaron Boxerman
Palestinians protest against the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 15 September 2020. (Flash90)
September 29, 2020, 1:41 pm
A peace paradox: Sidelined Palestinians may finally have their leverage
Israel’s inroads in the Arab world are based on strategic necessity. The Palestinians can’t stop the new peacemaking, but they can set a high price for it
By Haviv Rettig Gur
US President Donald Trump (R) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
July 1, 2019, 2:57 pm
Erdogan says ‘out of question’ to support US Palestinian plan
After Trump insists Palestinians want to negotiate despite boycotting White House, Turkish leader says no way to ‘approach this issue positively’
By ToI Staff and AFP
Muslim worshipers hold Palestinian and Turkish flags following Friday noon prayer in Jerusalem's Old City's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount, December 22, 2017. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Gharabli)
June 28, 2018, 5:29 pm
As Turkish influence grows in East Jerusalem, Arabs said to urge Israel to act
Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Palestinian Authority reportedly call on Jerusalem to ensure Erdogan doesn’t claim a stake in holy city
By ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
December 20, 2017, 7:54 pm
Palestinian minister slams US ‘threats’ ahead of UN Jerusalem vote
Turkish sponsor expects ‘strong support’ for General Assembly resolution slamming Trump’s recognition of Israel’s capital
By AFP and ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on August 28, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN)
August 28, 2017, 10:51 pm
Erdogan tells Abbas rising tensions ‘no good’ for Israelis, Palestinians
Turkish leader hosts PA president, says his government ‘backs efforts to accelerate the peace process’
By ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a speech to teachers during a ceremony marking Teachers' Day, at Bestepe People's Congress and Culture Center in the Presidential Complex in Ankara, November 24, 2016. (AFP/ADEM ALTAN)
November 29, 2016, 10:31 pm
Erdogan urges Muslims to protect Jerusalem, support Palestinians
Turkish president says defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque should not be left to ‘children armed with stones’
By AP and ToI Staff
Interpol logo
November 8, 2016, 1:34 pm
Israel thwarts Palestinians’ campaign to join Interpol
Netanyahu hails Israel’s improved ‘international standing,’ vows to bring similar change to UN Security Council and other agencies
By Raphael Ahren
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan at the scene of a Jerusalem terror attack, October 9, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
November 1, 2016, 6:16 pm
Israel’s minister for police: Palestinians trying to ‘politicize’ Interpol
Jerusalem says PA could leak sensitive intel to terror groups if it wins bid to join the international police organization
By Raoul Wootliff
Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France. (CC BY-SA Massimiliano Mariani/Wikipedia)
October 31, 2016, 7:34 pm
Israel trying to block Palestinians from Interpol
Jerusalem official says PA could leak sensitive intel to terror groups if it joins the international police organization
By ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the UN General Assembly in New York City, September 20, 2016. (Moore/Getty Images/AFP)
September 21, 2016, 10:52 am
Erdogan at UN: World must push for ‘independent Palestine’
Turkish president tells General Assembly he plans to use the normalization of ties with Israel to ‘assist peace process’
By Raoul Wootliff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands in front of 16 soldiers who represent the 16 Turkish states founded in the past at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey on January 12, 2015. (photo credit: AFP/ADEM ALTAN)
August 15, 2016, 8:38 am
Abbas to meet Erdogan by the end of the month
Turkish and Palestinian leaders reportedly to discuss situation in Gaza and ‘the recent Israeli escalation in the region’
By Stuart Winer
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