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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 471

Turkish flotilla

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint statement with his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Malki in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
May 24, 2022, 6:40 pm
Turkey’s FM lands in Israel for first visit in 15 years, in sign of thawing ties
Starting two-day trip, Mevlut Cavusoglu travels to Ramallah for meeting with PA leaders; will meet with Lapid on Wednesday; plans to visit Temple Mount without Israeli officials
By ToI Staff and Aaron Boxerman
Turkish journalist Seyma Eraz meets with Communications Minister Ayoub Kara at his office in the Knesset, in Jerusalem on June 27, 2017. (Communications ministry)
June 29, 2017, 11:45 am
Israel apologizes after Turkish journalists ‘humiliated’ by guards
Visiting reporters covering Tel Aviv’s annual Cyber Week say they were asked to strip, and their equipment was broken by guards
By Tamar Pileggi and Raphael Ahren
Footage taken from the 'Mavi Marmara' security cameras showing activists preparing to attack IDF soldiers, May 2010. (IDF Spokesperson/Flash90)
October 29, 2016, 4:56 pm
Kin of Turkish activists killed in flotilla raid won’t drop Israel lawsuits
Trials of ex-IDF brass to continue despite Jerusalem-Ankara reconciliation deal, which includes $20m compensation to relatives
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Shani Cooper, diplomatic attaché to the Israeli mission in Ankara, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a reception in the Turkish capital on August 30, 2016. (Courtesy of the Turkish presidency)
October 25, 2016, 5:49 pm
Israel postpones choosing new ambassador to Turkey
Meeting to pick nominee pushed off, no new date set; envoy exchange to mark final stage of reconciliation deal
By ToI Staff
A picture taken on July 1, 2016 shows the Panama flagged ship Lady Leyla setting off from the southern port of Mersin. (AFP PHOTO / IHLAS NEWS AGENCY / HUSEYIN KAR)
September 6, 2016, 1:26 am
Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship arrives in Ashdod
Second delivery since Israel-Turkey reconciliation brings 120 containers for Hamas-run enclave
By ToI Staff
Turkey's new Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses onlookers during celebrations marking the 563rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, now Istanbul, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
June 21, 2016, 11:55 am
Turkey, Israel said to agree on normalization deal
Announcement of agreement expected Sunday, will see limited easing of Gaza blockade with Turkish aid passing through Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 file photo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with UN Under Secretary General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
February 18, 2016, 11:55 pm
Russia said unhappy with Israeli-Turkish reconciliation
Meanwhile, Israel’s Foreign Ministry D-G seeking to dissuade Moscow from delivering missile defense system to Iran
By ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an official ceremony in the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on December 24, 2015. (AFP/Adem Altan)
February 17, 2016, 8:30 am
How Syria and natural gas are pushing Israel and Turkey back together
Thawing relations bring new opportunities to both countries, but old obstacles still threaten the emerging detente
By Ben Sales
Footage taken from the 'Mavi Marmara' security cameras showing activists preparing to attack IDF soldiers, May 2010. (IDF Spokesperson/Flash90)
February 16, 2016, 3:59 am
Turkish official says Ankara, Jerusalem close to signing detente deal
Israel and Turkey near agreement on compensating Turkish victims of Mavi Marmara raid, AK party official says
By ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an official ceremony in the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on December 24, 2015. (AFP/Adem Altan)
February 11, 2016, 11:22 pm
PM’s office reports progress in Turkey détente talks
As Israel’s negotiators return from Geneva, PMO says last few unresolved issues to be raised at upcoming meeting
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon looking at Torah scrolls in Bern, Switzerland, on February 10, 2016. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
February 10, 2016, 11:08 pm
Ya’alon said seeking return of bodies from Gaza alongside Turkey détente
Call for return of Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin said to come as condition for easing blockade on Gaza, considered a prerequisite for reconciliation with Ankara
By ToI Staff
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets members of parliament as he arrives for a swearing-in ceremony at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, June 23, 2015. (AFP/ADEM ALTAN)
February 9, 2016, 11:45 pm
Israel, Turkey set to hold fresh détente talks in Geneva
Negotiations will reportedly focus on Gaza blockade and Hamas presence in Ankara
By Daniel Douek
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the COP 21 United Nations conference on climate change, at Le Bourget, on the outskirts of Paris, France, on November 30, 2015. (AFP/Jacques Demarthon)
December 14, 2015, 3:25 pm
Israel lukewarm to Erdogan overture: ‘Ball is in Turkey’s court’
After Turkish president taks of normalization, Jerusalem notes Israel has apologized for 2010 naval raid, while Ankara continues to insist on ending Gaza blockade
By ToI Staff
File: In this Monday Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, former Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak attends a press conference at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. (AP/Bernat Armangue, File)
October 22, 2015, 2:03 am
Family of American-Turkish Mavi Marmara victim sues Ehud Barak
Former defense minister served with lawsuit while attending conference in US; Furkan Dogan was among 9 killed in 2010 commando raid on Gaza-bound vessel
By ToI Staff and AP
Palestinians hold their national flag during a rally to show support for activists aboard a flotilla heading for Gaza in a fresh bid to break Israel's blockade of the territory, in Gaza City, June 24, 2015. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)
June 27, 2015, 6:04 pm
Four-boat flotilla set to reach Gaza within days
Anti-blockade activists include Arab Israeli MK, ex-Tunisian president; say they won’t resort to violence if intercepted by Israel
By Tamar Pileggi
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