Israel  appointed a new ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday, filling a post that has been vacant since 2010. Israel’s new envoy in Ankara will be Eitan Na’eh, who is currently deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom. Na’eh, who is considered an expert on Turkish affairs, worked as a diplomat in Turkey...

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On October 17, the Iraqi government officially declared its plans to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, more than two years after the city was captured. Unfortunately, winning will require cooperation many different parties. The Shiite government of Iraq, as well as the country’s Shiite militias, both want to be...

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A senior Israeli minister is slated to travel to Turkey this week, marking the first such trip since Jerusalem and Ankara announced a reconciliation deal after six years of ruptured relations. Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources Yuval Steinitz is set to attend the World Energy Congress in Istanbul, where he may...

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Police shot and wounded a man wielding an 11-inch knife who approached the Israeli embassy in Ankara, Turkey, CNN reported Wednesday. The man, identified by authorities only as Osman Nuri C., approached the embassy carrying a bag and and the knife. He was warned to stop by a police officer who...

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Israel on Saturday praised the Turkish parliament’s adoption of a reconciliation agreement reached between Ankara and Jerusalem in June. “Israel welcomes the ratification of the agreement by the Turkish parliament, and anticipates the continued implementation [of the deal], including the [mutual] return of ambassadors,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement hours after...

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Following last week’s failed coup in Turkey — the exact circumstances of which remain murky — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has embarked on a state-wide purge of his political opponents with disturbing speed. On Thursday, Erdoğan declared a three-month state of emergency, which allows him to make laws without consulting legislators, as...

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The recent agreement to reestablish diplomatic ties between Israel and Turkey will not be affected by the attempted military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. “Israel and Turkey recently agreed on a reconciliation process,” Netanyahu noted ahead of his weekly cabinet...

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Three suicide bombers opened fire before detonating themselves in Istanbul’s main international airport on Tuesday, killing 41 people and injuring over 230 others. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said there were indications that the Islamic State was involved, yet there has been no official claim of responsibility for the assault. Security camera footage showed a police officer shooting one of the...

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Israel’s former national security advisor hailed the recently announced reconciliation agreement between Israel and Turkey on Monday, telling reporters it has the potential to greatly improve diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. “Trade between Israel and turkey has more than doubled from the Marmara event up until today,”...

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Israel and Turkey have reached a reconciliation agreement aimed at normalizing ties after six years of strained relations. “The Middle East is in turmoil. My policy is to create islands of stability with our close neighbors,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a Monday press conference in Rome, the...

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