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Chikli calls to close Turkish consulate after report details alleged plan to 'conquer Jerusalem'

The report further alleges that Turkey seeks to strengthen Hamas's influence in Jerusalem and the West Bank through a network of local organizations and associations.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli attends a conference against antisemitism in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.
People walk by a billboard sponsored by the Coalition for Regional Security calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

US-Saudi nuclear deal shows the Abraham Accords is a positive incentive - analysis

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

Trump, Erdogan, and the F-35 enigma - opinion

A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft in flight at Lann Bihoue in France on June 10, 2018.

IDF considering purchase of anti-submarine aircraft amid growing Turkish threat


Israeli think tank urges tougher measures against Turkish consulate, limiting diplomatic presence

Among the recommendations are revoking diplomatic benefits, canceling work visas, restricting freedom of movement in Israel, and removing immunity from diplomatic vehicles.

View of the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv on August 26, 2021.

Israel’s energy blind spot - opinion

Israel expanded its natural gas export agreement with Egypt – the largest in its history – while ENI and TotalEnergies committed Cyprus’s Kronos field to Egyptian liquefaction terminals

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Beyond the battlefield: Securing strategic victory through regional integration - opinion

Iran long recognized the danger of normalization. When the UAE and Bahrain joined the Abraham Accords in 2020, Tehran condemned the deals as betrayal and warned normalizing states.

Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

Iran no longer attaches importance to Trump's threats, Middle East expert claims

“They understand, as we do, who Trump is, that nothing he says should be taken seriously in any case and under any circumstances," Zisser explained.

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Syria opens new parliament as Sharaa begins post-Assad political chapter

In 2025, Syria spent the year trying to unite the country and begin its complex process of appointing members of the new parliament.

 SYRIA-POLITICS-PARLIAMENT This photograph shows the Syrian parliament building in Damascus on July 1, 2026.

Turkey could work around US limits to F-35 if sale happens, Israeli defense officials stress

Though the UAE and Saudi Arabia dropped their interest in F-35s after US legislation imposed limits on the aircraft, Israeli defense officials worry that Turkey won't be affected the same way.

A US Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies overhead during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026.

Turkey's Fidan tones down Israel rhetoric, says 'no reason for open conflict' amid F-35 push

Complaining of the alleged anti-Ankara rhetoric coming from Jerusalem, Fidan directed criticism at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and select members of the opposition.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026.

Egypt follows Turkey in denying LGBTQ+ cruise access to port over ‘misaligned moral values’

“It’s pretty stunning, to be honest. I mean, and the reasoning behind it is that it’s a gay group,” said Rich Campbell, the CEO of Atlantis Events chartering the cruise.

The seafront in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in Egypt. November 14, 2016.

Can Kurdistan follow Israel's lead to become the Middle East's next Start-Up Nation? - analysis

Kurdistan does not need to copy Israel, but it can learn from its journey from a small and politically uncertain environment to a start-up and tech superpower.

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.

Turkey says it hopes US will lift sanctions soon, continues push for F-35 fighter jets

President Donald Trump said he would lift sanctions on Turkey after the US Congress passed legislation requiring Turkey to give up the Russian S-400 defense system in exchange for F-35s.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025