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Israeli-Turkish woman arrested in Turkey over IDF service rescued following US intervention
Jessica Becher, 28, was arrested in Turkey after Islamist groups targeted her for her IDF service. Following US intervention, she was rescued and returned to Israel under Israeli security protection.
Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate in Istanbul in possible ISIS-linked attack
'I am Turkish, I am a woman, and I support Israel': Inside Turku Avci's journey
Turkish F-16 crashes during training flight in western Turkey, pilot killed
Music, and more, to Istanbul’s ears and heart
The Istanbul Music Festival took place over four days and included Haydn, Schoenberg, Gershwin, Piazzolla, Albeniz, jazz, and Turkish classical music along with other international artists.
Israeli father, two sons attempt to intercept plane, cause flight delay
The three individuals will be deported back to Israel at the end of the investigation into the incident.
Nine Israelis arrested upon landing in Turkey for sexual harassment of attendant
Among the detainees were two young men from Sderot and seven from Rahat and the Bedouin diaspora.
6.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami threaten Istanbul, expert warns
A Japanese seismologist warned of the potential of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, which could hit Istanbul in Turkey.
‘Hate speech was a very useful tool’: Turkish opposition MP slams Erdogan over anti-LGBT rhetoric
Turkish opposition MP accuses President Erdogan of using hate speech against the LGBT community for political gains.
Iraqi team withdraws from fencing tournament to avoid Israelis
Last year, the Iraqi parliament passed legislation criminalizing any form of "normalization" with Israel.
Turkish elections: Will Erdogan hold onto power? - opinion
Erdogan certainly hopes to be reelected, if only to preside over the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
1,500-year-old Byzantine women's sandals unearthed
The finding was made during an excavation at the Harbor of Eleutherios, one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble
A local elder of Antakya, Turkey's Jewish community handed the scrolls over to ZAKA rescuers, who are working on transporting them to safety.
Suspected ISIS members arrested in Turkey - report
The suspects were reportedly planning terror attacks on several consulates and places of Christian and Jewish worship.
