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Turkey tightens trade embargo against Israel

Turkey has stopped issuing Eur-Med certificates that enable Israel to import Turkish goods via Europe.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2025.
US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack attends a press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, in Damascus, Syria September 16, 2025.

How US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack plays key role in creating a new Syria, Levant region - analysis

Turkish police arresting an Israeli woman in Taksim Square, Istanbul, January 2026.

Israeli woman arrested in Turkey on charges of anti-Palestinian rhetoric, denouncing Erdogan

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan walks after speaking to the media, at the end of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025

Turkey's Erdogan is not a mediator, he is an enemy of Israel - opinion


What do Turkey's election results mean for Israel? - analysis

Both Israel and Turkey are growing in their strategic power, and they recognize how this new politics –  which is not just post-Cold War, but also part of a shifting world order – works. 

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey May 29, 2023.

President Isaac Herzog congratulates Turkey's Erdogan on election victory

Israel's president turned to social media to extend warm congratulatory remarks to Turkey's re-elected leader.

President Isaac Herzog met with Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara March 9, 2022.

Israel must increase efforts to prepare for disaster - editorial

The Jewish state has sent more than 15 aid missions abroad after natural disasters over the years, despite being under-prepared at home.

 Israeli Home Front Command soldiers take part in a defence drill simulating a building collapse in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, September 7, 2020.

Local Turkish Jewish leader found dead after earthquake

Crews worked throughout the night to rescue his body, and at around 4:00 AM on Friday morning they successfully freed it from the ruins. 

 SOME OF the devasation of this week’s deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

Air force logistics units on front lines of Gaza fights, Turkey rescue

The Israeli Air Force was part of an immediate response to the earthquakes that have claimed thousands of lives in Turkey and Syria.

 TWO ISRAELI Air Force F-16I fighter jets accompany a US B-52 bomber over Israel as it makes its way to the Gulf.

Earthquake death toll in Turkey, Syria passes 25,000

Two-year-old rescued from rubble after 79 hours • Hope for more survivors fades

 A person reacts while sitting on the rubble of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 9, 2023

How do Israel’s protests impact the Middle East? -analysis

Israel’s recent protests showed that large numbers of people care about the rule of law - if successful, they can inspire people across the region.

 A MASS protest against the government’s proposed changes to the legal system took place on Saturday night in Tel Aviv.

Turkey and Israel could have a great green energy partnership - opinion

The hope is that this Turco-Israeli enterprise will lead the way to free the enormous potential, for generating vast quantities of carbon-free, environmentally safe electric power.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog, with his wife Michal at his side, delivers a statement at Ben-Gurion Airport, before departing for a state visit to Turkey, in March.

Israeli tourism to Turkey reaches record heights

The increase in tourism between the two former adversaries has flourished in recent years after a decade of fraught ties.

 Remote view of Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey

Erdogan says he wants to maintain Israel ties regardless of election outcome

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he wanted to maintain Turkey's relations with Israel based on mutual understanding, no matter the election outcome.

Netanyahu and Erdogan