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Turkey and Saudi Arabia: ‘Walking side by side, not necessarily in the same destination’

Ankara and Riyadh deepen economic ties while quietly diverging on foreign policy and regional leadership with ties since killing of Jamal Khashoggi shifting from estrangement to cautious recalibration

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 05.21.25

הפגישה של נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע ובן סלימאן

Friend or foe? Israel risks 'self-fulfilling prophecy' in Syria, expert warns

With US backing Syria’s new regime and al-Sharaa’s motives unclear, Israel must tread carefully militarily while boosting diplomacy, says Syria scholar; questions remain over al-Sharaa’s break from terror, impact of lifted sanctions and implications for Israel

Sharon Kidon | 05.21.25

חצאים אלי כהן, במבצע חשאי של המוסד הובאו לישראל כ-2,500 מסמכים, תמונות וחפצים אישיים של לוחם המוסד, אלי כהן ז"ל

Report: Eli Cohen's secret archive found near Assad’s palace: Turkey possibly involved

Hezbollah-linked Lebanese paper reports 2,500 items tied to Israeli spy were stored near Assad’s palace and remained untouched during Syria’s civil war; materials may have reached Israel via Turkish intelligence

Lior Ben Ari | 05.20.25

Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks in Turkey

Istanbul meeting follows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's warning of 'irreversible' consequences if the European powers move to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran that were lifted under a 2015 deal

AFP | 05.16.25

רג'פ טראיפ ארדואן , הפגישה של נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע ובן סלימאן

Trump’s gift to Erdoğan and the new demands on Syria’s president | Behind the historic meeting

Analysis: After the historic Riyadh summit, Turkey's Erdoğan emerges as the biggest winner from al-Sharaa's rise—poised to earn billions, repatriate refugees and expand military influence; Meanwhile, Trump hails the ex-jihadist wearing a suit and softens demands on Damascus—once again sidelining Israel from key decisions

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.14.25

The US appears ready to sell Turkey advanced stealth aircraft, and Israel is worried

Israel has sent messages to the Trump administration against the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey, fearing that it would harm its military advantage in the region; Jerusalem is troubled by the close ties between Trump and Erdogan, and the lack of American restraint on his antisemitic attacks

Itamar Eichner | 05.13.25

Jewish man from New York murdered in Turkey while photographing wildlife

Photographer Yitzchak Eliyashiv, former gabbai of Heichal Moshe Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was murdered during a photography trip in Turkey; suspect was arrested

Itamar Eichner | 05.07.25

מטען ובו אלפי ביפרים נמצא בנמל התעופה באיסטנבול, ימים ספורים לפני מבצע הביפרים בלבנון

Turkey intercepts 1,300 pagers en route to Lebanon days after pager operation, report says

Turkish intelligence seized a shipment of 1,300 pagers bound for Lebanon, allegedly rigged with hidden explosives inside batteries, days after widescale operation against Hezbollah

Ynet | 05.06.25

אריק טראמפ מכריז על מועדון הגולף שיוקם בקטאר

Trump family business announces real-estate deal in Qatar

President's company to build beachside villas, an 18-hole golf course in Gulf state despite accusations of transactional approach to diplomacy; Trump to visit Doha, bypassing US allies such as Israel, Egypt and Turkey

Daniel Edelson, New York, Associated Press | 05.01.25

Builders vs. destroyers: Why the new Middle East rejected the apocalypse

Opinion: October 7 was meant to ignite chaos and destroy peace in the Middle East, but it failed; instead of derailing progress, the attack exposed the desperation of extremist ideologies, prompting unity to build a future based on partnership and shared survival

Adam Scott Bellos | 04.30.25

Israel's failed policies end its special status in DC: All roads to Washington no longer pass through Jerusalem

Opinion: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt all take precedence over Israel and are in direct talks with US President Donald Trump, while maintaining close relations with his main rival, China

Jonathan Adiri | 04.23.25

טראמפ, נתניהו, ארדואן, ואבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני

Israel fears US withdrawal from Syria will bolster Turkish regional expansion

Officials in Jerusalem worry departure would increase Ankara’s 'appetite' for taking over additional strategic military assets in Syria, fueled further by Erdogan's increasingly aggressive rhetoric since start of war in Gaza

Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 04.16.25

US tells Israel it will begin withdrawing troops from Syria within 2 months

First report: After Trump expressed empathy for Erdogan during his meeting with Netanyahu, Ynet has learned that Washington announced US forces in Syria will begin a phased withdrawal within two months; Israel is warning of the consequences and trying to prevent the move - amid fears that Turkey will take over more strategic assets in the new Syria

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.15.25

What’s behind the unprecedented tension between Israel and Turkey?

Commentary: Jerusalem's latest moves in Syria - increased air attacks, expanding buffer zone, cultivating relations with Druze and Kurds - reflect a lack of clear policy and objectives, with political, military leadership 'firing in all directions'

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 04.13.25

From icon of integration to Erdoğan loyalist: The fall of Mesut Özil

Once hailed as a model of East-West integration, the former Real Madrid and Arsenal star now aligns himself with a strongman accused of undermining democracy—leaving many fans disillusioned

Zeev Avrahami | 04.12.25

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