Turkey

US holds ‘fruitful’ talks with Turkey about prospective F-35 sales

The negotiations are likely to cause alarm in Israel, given President Erdoğan’s open desire for the destruction of the Jewish state

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a display flight at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi David Sevi is expected to remain in post until at least 2032 (Photo: YouTube)

Turkey

Turkish Jewish community welcomes new chief rabbi, David Sevi

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Terrorism

Terrorist who killed British woman in bus bombing ‘living freely in Turkey’

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) after signing an $11 billion agreement for 20 Eurofighter jets, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on October 27, 2025. (Image: Getty)

By Robert Philpot

Labour’s hypocrisy: freezing trade with Israel while selling jets to Erdoğan’s Turkey

3 min read

Front row from left: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Image: Getty)

By Yossi Kuperwasser

Do Qatar and Turkey really want to see Hamas disarmed?

3 min read

Israel

‘No involvement’ – Netanyahu rules out Turkish troops in Gaza under post-war plan

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Syrian president Ahmed Al-Sharaa (left) meets Turkish leader Reçep Tayyip Erdoğan (Image: Getty)

By Yaakov Lappin

Turkey wants to use the Gaza deal to recreate the ‘ring of fire’ around Israel

4 min read

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Robbie Williams cancels Turkey gig over ‘security concerns’ after anti-Israel backlash

The pop sensation has been accused of being a ‘Zionist’ because his wife is Jewish and he has performed in Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

October 5, 2025 10:37

Robbie Williams performs prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Image: Getty)

Israel hit Qatar after ‘scrapping Turkey strike due to Nato membership’

Pro-Hezbollah outlet Al-Akhbar reported that Israel changed its plans to assassinate Hamas leaders in order to avoid falling out with Washington

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

September 11, 2025 10:48

A pedestrian looks at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a gathering of Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar on Septemer 9, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Turkey bans Jewish singer over support for Israel

Enrico Macias’ planned concert in Istanbul was cancelled after ‘intense calls for protests against’ it

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

September 4, 2025 09:26

French-Jewish singer Enrico Macias had his upcoming concert in Turkey cancelled over his open support for Israel (Image: Getty)

Recipe

Rosh Hashanah pomegranate and orange glazed turkey breast joint

This stunning roast makes use of budget-friendly turkey for a delicious main course that would also look gorgeous on a buffet table

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

September 3, 2025 10:09

Cook time: 1 1/2 - 2 hours

Major broadcaster uses decade-old photo of starving Yemeni child for article about hunger in Gaza

The image was originally captured in a hospital in Hodeida in 2016

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

August 27, 2025 12:14

This image of a starving boy in Yemen was used by TRT World to illustrate hunger in Gaza (Image: Reuters screenshot)

By Stephen Flatow

Turkey’s dangerous drift from Nato ally to Islamist agitator

As President Erdoğan cosies up to terrorists and autocrats, it’s time for the West to stop pretending that he is still a reliable partner.

2 min read

July 30, 2025 15:11

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Image: Getty)

Qatar to bankroll Syria’s public sector pay hike with $29m cash boost

The plan has reportedly gained approval from Washington, with Saudi Arabia also involved in the project

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 8, 2025 09:44

Qatar is set to provide $29 million to fund a pay increase for Syrian civil servants (Pictured: Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani; Image: Getty)

By Kobi Michael

Neutering Turkish ambition is key to peace in the Middle East

Only the US — trusted by both sides — can broker an arrangement that secures their vital interests and outlines a shared future in Syria

2 min read

April 16, 2025 08:34

Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in Syria (Getty)

Turkish Hamas headquarters raise questions for international community

Turkey’s emergence as a ‘nerve centre’ for Hamas terror operations should ring alarm bells in Nato and the US.

By Yaakov Lappin

3 min read

April 4, 2025 14:44

Soldiers stand at attention with their rifles as red smoke fills the air during Republic Day celebrations in Kayseri, Turkey, October 29, 2024 (Credit: DAMOUN POURNEMATI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

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Turkey

US holds ‘fruitful’ talks with Turkey about prospective F-35 sales

Turkish Jewish community welcomes new chief rabbi, David Sevi

Terrorist who killed British woman in bus bombing ‘living freely in Turkey’

Labour’s hypocrisy: freezing trade with Israel while selling jets to Erdoğan’s Turkey

Do Qatar and Turkey really want to see Hamas disarmed?

‘No involvement’ – Netanyahu rules out Turkish troops in Gaza under post-war plan

Turkey wants to use the Gaza deal to recreate the ‘ring of fire’ around Israel

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