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Will Trump envoy Tom Barrack defend Turkey’s policies toward Israel?

At the upcoming conference Barrack will face questions about Turkey’s policies, US strategy in the Middle East, and the future of Israel-Turkey relations.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US envoy Tom Barrack
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.

Turkey’s changing regional policy is a sign of stability, but Israel is wary - analysis

Today, Ankara appears to have changed course. It backs the new Syrian government and has appeared to support the Syrian Democratic Forces’ integration into the new Syrian security forces.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.

'Turkey is the new Iran': The growing threat Erdogan poses to Israel - analysis

Middle East expert Yoni Ben Menachem warns that behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements lies a structured plan to build a new Sunni axis that could replace Iran’s regional role.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE, TOBIAS SIEGAL
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026.

Erdogan intensifies rhetoric against Israel, MK calls him a 'megalomaniacal dictator'

Erdogan’s harsh rhetoric is considered to be part of his ongoing narrative attempting to position Turkey as a staunch defender of Palestinian rights.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

Letters to the Editor, January 17, 2024: The local leaders

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JANUARY 17, 2024ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

No more Mr. Nice Guy following Turkey's actions - editorial

While Israel had been seeing some semblance of a growing relationship with Turkey, there is no going back from their response following October 7.

DECEMBER 5, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey May 29, 2023.

No chance for peace between Israel, Hamas in Gaza for now - Erdogan

Erdogan also said that he is not losing hope for a lasting peace in the conflict adding that Hamas cannot be excluded from its potential solution.

DECEMBER 2, 2023ByREUTERS
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a national statement at the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023.

Turkey says it plans evacuation of some wounded, sick Gazan children on Friday

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that three sick Gazan children had been brought to Turkey on Thursday.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023ByREUTERS
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca walks as medical staff carry a Palestinian cancer patient who was evacuated from Gaza to Egypt and brought to Turkey by plane, at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey November 16, 2023

‘Jews not allowed’: As Erdogan praises Hamas, antisemitism rises on the ground in Turkey

Erdogan, who had warmed to Israel in recent years, has regularly met with leaders of Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization.

OCTOBER 30, 2023ByDAVID I. KLEIN/JTA, MATT HANSON/JTA
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 25, 2023.

Erdogan says Netanyahu may visit Turkey in Oct. or Nov.

Netanyahu had planned to visit Turkey in the summer but canceled for health reasons.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, REUTERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2023.

Erdogan says Turkey, Israel to take steps in energy drilling soon -media

Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in person for the first time on Tuesday at the United Nations.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByREUTERS
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Turkish media attempts to ignore Netanyahu-Erdogan meeting

Most Turkish media outlets seemed to breeze over Erdogan's historic meeting with Netanyahu.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Psychiatrists in Jerusalem and Istanbul collaborate on research

Israeli-Turkish collaborations were established to promote advances in psychiatric treatment.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Jerusalem’s Herzog Medical and Turkey's Üsküdar University collaborate on advanced psychiatric research.

Turkey to release Israeli sentenced for possession, smuggling of khat

Danny Awka insists that he was "tricked" into smuggling khat as the drug in its natural form is legal in Israel.

AUGUST 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog shake hands during a joint news conference in Ankara, Turkey March 9, 2022.