Tag: Israel-Turkey

Erdogan’s Latest Rant

Post author By Sheldon Kirshner
Post date August 5, 2014

If nothing else, Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is consistent. On Aug. 3, in his latest anti-Israel rant since the war in the Gaza Strip erupted, he compared Israel to Hitler and accused Israel of deliberately killing Palestinian mothers. Speaking to supporters at a rally in Istanbul about a week before the Aug. 10 […]

Tags Israel-Turkey, Recep Erdogan, Turkey

Middle East

Imperilled Relationship

Post author By Sheldon Kirshner
Post date July 18, 2014

Israel’s strained relationship with Turkey has grown considerably colder since Israel and Hamas went to war 11 days ago. After the Israeli armed forces launched Operation Protective Edge, Turkey urged Israel to immediately halt its offensive, warning it would jeopardize ongoing efforts to normalize bilateral ties. With Turkey’s plea having fallen on deaf ears, Turkish Prime […]

Tags Erdogan, Israel-Turkey