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Israel-Turkish relations strained after Turkish Ambassador summoned over Erdogan’s provocative statements
The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Turkish Ambassador to the country Kemal Okem for clarification following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s claims that Israel undermined Muslim traditions in Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported.
Israel speaks to Turkish envoy over Erdoğan's criticism of call to prayer ban in Jerusalem
A senior Israeli official telephoned Turkey's ambassador on May 9 to express indignation over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's criticism of an Israeli parliament bill proposing to ban the call for morning prayers in Jerusalem, Agence France-Presse has reported.
Israel responds to Erdoğan's criticism on call to prayer ban in Jerusalem
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has responded to a recent criticism by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over an Israeli parliament bill proposing to ban the call for morning prayers in Jerusalem.
We won't allow call for morning prayers to be silenced in Jerusalem: Turkey's Erdoğan
Turkey will not allow call for morning prayers to be silenced in Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said May 8 amid a heated row over a potential ban of the call to prayer by the Israeli parliament.
Eurasian Economic Summit to discuss 'Humanity at a Crossroads'
The 20th Eurasian Economic Summit, an Istanbul-based forum that is marking its 20th year, will address a wide range of regional issues, focusing on the challenges faced by the EU, efforts against terrorism, and migration, under the annual headline of "Humanity at Crossroads."
Turkey slams Israel's partial ban on call to prayer
Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın called on Israel to act with "common sense" over the initial approval of a draft law that will silence the Muslim call to prayer at certain hours, saying "the response of the Muslim world will be loud and clear."
Settlements, strikes mar first ministerial visit to Israel in 7 years
The extension of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory and air strikes on Gaza have overshadowed the first ever ministerial-level visit from Turkey to Israel since relations deteriorated in 2010.
Turkey issues fourth condemnation against Israeli settlement projects
Turkey issued a fourth condemnation on Israel's settlement projects in less than two weeks on Feb. 7, the day Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı pays Ankara's first ministerial visit to Tel Aviv in seven years.
Israeli TV hacked with 'divine retribution' message
Two Israeli television news programs were briefly hacked, with images promoting Islam and a message suggesting a recent wave of fires was divine retribution shown in their place, reports said on Nov. 30.
Hellenic President Pavlopoulos meets with Israeli President in Israel
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos met with his Israeli counterpart Euven Rivlin during his official visit to Israel, Wednesday at the Presidential Hall in Jerusalem.