As the whole world is fixated on whether war will break out in Ukraine next month, Turkey is doubling down on normalizing ties with Israel and Armenia, having already taken steps toward normalization with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is […]
The recent votes in Israel, Armenia and Iran have affected both the region and those countries’ relations with Turkey. In particular, Tel Aviv’s new Prime Minister Bennett’s discriminatory statements and Tehran’s new President Raisi’s conservative attitude are on the agenda […]
It is time for everyone in the Middle East to make a new strategic assessment. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced last Friday that Turkey had made “diplomatic contact” with Egypt. That statement suggests that the ongoing talks between the Turkish and Egyptian intelligence […]
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the year 2020, as the world encountered a great test on health care, economy and humanity. Several countries confiscated each other’s personal protective equipment (PPE) and went down in the history of shame. Against the backdrop […]
After three elections, Israel’s new coalition government was finally sworn in on Sunday. Likud’s Benjamin Netanyahu will serve as prime minister for the government’s first 18 months before being replaced by Blue and White leader Benny Gantz. The end of […]
Six years after the Mavi Marmara flotilla crisis, during which the Israeli Defense Forces raided a humanitarian ship sailing in international waters attempting to break the blockade to reach Gaza, causing the deaths of nine Turkish nationals and an American, […]
Despite worries over the appointment of Israel’s new far-right defense minister Avigdor Lieberman in late May, it seems the prospect of a Turkish-Israeli reconciliation deal coming to fruition has not been damaged. Statements from high level officials from both countries […]
Since the end of the Cold War the most frequently discussed relations in the Middle East have been the ties between Turkey and Israel. Relations between the two countries developed quickly after the Madrid Peace Conference when relations were upgraded […]
The once ice cold relationship between Turkey and Israel appears to be nearing a thaw as Turkish and Israeli leaders prepare to meet in Switzerland this week. The two countries have been estranged for over five years now after the Mavi […]
Although full of ups and downs, Turkish-Israeli relations have been experiencing their lowest point since the raid on the Mavi Marmara flotilla. The process of rapprochement, however, is looking to reshape relations for a more positive future. In recent weeks, […]
