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Italian police arrest 2 Turkish gunmen for festival attack plot; Israeli ambassador advised to stay away

Suspects arrested in Viterbo hours before a popular festival, where they allegedly plotted an attack; Israel envoy, slated to attend, later warned to stay away for security reasons

Associated Press | 09.04.25

Woman danced on a flagpole in Turkey, faces time in jail

A Bosnian tourist filmed herself dancing on a Turkish flagpole in Cappadocia, sparking a criminal investigation that could lead to up to three years in prison under Turkey’s strict laws protecting national symbols

AFP | 09.01.25

After threats, Turkey clarifies airspace rules affect only 'Israeli government flights, weapons'

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told parliament that Turkey has barred Israeli vessels from its ports, prohibited Turkish ships from calling at Israeli ports and imposed limits on certain flights entering Turkish airspace over Gaza war

Reuters | 08.29.25

Turkey says it closed skies to Israeli flights, cut trade ties

Amid escalating tensions over Gaza war, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan tells parliament Ankara has severed economic ties with Israel and shut its airspace, though officials in Israel say no formal notice received

Lior Ben Ari, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Amir Ettinger | 08.29.25

Turkey's Erdogan unveils 'Steel Dome' air defense system

Turkish president inaugurates new air defense system, calling it a milestone for the nation’s defense industry; $460M project integrates land- and sea-based platforms

News agencies | 08.27.25

Israeli man had ill-advised limb-extension surgery in Turkey, now he's having corrective surgery

A 20-something Israeli man sought limb-lengthening surgery in Turkey to increase his height from 4'11" to 5'4"; Complications arose due to excessive strain on his body, requiring corrective surgery and a lengthy recovery in Israel

Or Hadar | 08.25.25

Ankara and Damascus expand military ties with covert southern intel deal

Former Free Syrian Army officer: 'This is about more than cooperation; It is Turkey planting a permanent flag inside Syria’s security services'

Jacob Wirtschafter/The Media Line | 08.19.25

Erdoğan's shadow: The key advisor steering Turkey's regional strategy against Israel

Analysis: Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s powerful foreign minister, drives Ankara’s regional strategy, hosting Hamas, countering Israeli-Syrian ties and expanding influence across the Arab world while ensuring Turkey remains a central power broker

Smadar Perry | 08.13.25

Turkey in Syria: A policy of interests at the expense of Syrian blood

Analysis: Ankara has emerged as the dominant force in post-Assad Syria, trading principle for power as it backs interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, sidelines Kurdish groups and turns 'safe zones' into extensions of its own political and military control

Munir Dahir | 08.07.25

Worsening ties with Turkey boost Israel-Uzbekistan economic relations

Muslim-majority Asiatic country is stepping in as a key trade partner for Israel, nearly doubling copper imports in early 2025 to fill the gap left by Turkey’s export boycott

Gad Lior | 08.02.25

Turkish embassy staffer caught filming girls in changing room, linked to 2016 coup crackdown

Against the backdrop of expectations that Omar Kosi, 29, will face trial for sex offenses, a probe reveals the Turkish Embassy worker is part of a group favored by the regime; Israel refuses Turkey request he be put on house arrest at the embassy

Itamar Eichner | 07.31.25

חלקים חדשים של הרי טורקיה, שהיו מכוסים בעבר בקרח, נחשפים במהירות שנה אחר שנה

Melting glaciers in Turkey signal severe climate crisis

Vanishing glaciers on Turkey’s Cilo Mountain reveal stark reality of climate change, where rising temperatures and increased tourism are accelerating ice loss in a once-pristine alpine region

Yogev Israeli, AFP | 07.31.25

Turkey: A new rising threat to Israel

Opinion: While the U.S. hosts the talks and urges caution between Israel and Syria, Turkey moves to replace Iran’s military role in the region, posing a potential strategic threat that could reshape regional dynamics

Smadar Perry | 07.27.25

תושב זר נעצר בחשד שצילם קטינות במלתחות הנשים בחוף פרישמן

Turkish embassy employee arrested in Tel Aviv for allegedly filming girls in beach changing rooms

Police say suspect, identified as Turkish Embassy staffer, caught in the act and found with explicit images on his phone; diplomatic request for house arrest at embassy denied

Ynet | 07.27.25

מטוס קרב יורופייטר טייפון של בריטניה ארכיון 2018, נשיא טורקיה רג'פ טראיפ ארדואן

Building a powerful air force: Turkey to buy 40 fighter jets in $5.6 billion deal with UK and Germany

Turkey finalizes Eurofighter Typhoon jet deal with UK and Germany after agreeing to NATO-use conditions; The move boosts Ankara’s air power amid rising regional tensions and Erdoğan’s push for military dominance

Zeev Avrahami, News Agencies | 07.23.25

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