Turkey
Mordy and Natalie Oknin could become victims of the Erdoğan regime’s “political legal system,” says a former Turkish parliamentarian from the pro-secular Republican People’s Party.
Bennett: Israel ‘doing everything’ to secure release of couple arrested in Turkey
Natalie and Mordy Oknin, bus drivers from Modi’in, were arrested in Istanbul on suspicion of espionage after taking photos of the Turkish president’s residence.
Report: Turkey arrests 15 on suspicion of spying for Israel
Turkish media outlets report that 200 members of the country’s security forces participated in the arrest raid.
Israel offers Turkey emergency aid in wake of devastating floods
At least 58 people have died in flooding in northern Turkey, and dozens more are missing.
“From Ankara’s side, while strategic imperatives have long been pushing Turkey to mend its ties with Israel, bashing Israel has become instrumental in mobilizing the constituency at the domestic level,” said Selin Nasi.
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid noted his concern over “unilateral Turkish actions and statements regarding the status of Varosha,” making it clear that Israel stands with Cyprus on the issue.
Erdoğan calls Herzog amid tense relations between Israel and Turkey
Relations between Jerusalem and Ankara have cooled in the past few years as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s pro-Islamist ideology has led to heavy criticism of Israel.
“What’s coming out of official university channels—through faculty emails, official departmental statements and departmentally sponsored events like this one—is wholly inappropriate and incredibly dangerous for our students,” said Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, director of the AMCHA Initiative.
“If you talk to any legitimate historian, they’ll say there was a real genocide. If there was a real genocide, it should be recognized as such,” said ZOA national president Mort Klein.
The Turkish president says that his country’s “legacy of respect and tolerance” led the government to place great importance on the worship of all faiths.
The main point of contention between the two former allies remains the presence of senior Hamas officials on Turkish soil.
A diplomatic note by Turkey claimed that the proposed undersea cable passes through its territorial waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
