Gaza flotilla raid
Nordic Monitor: Turkish intelligence-backed NGO organizing a new flotilla to Gaza by end of March
“We will test both the Egyptian and Gazan entry points from the sea. Israel previously conducted a raid on the Mavi Marmara. This time, they won’t be able to do anything”
Turkish Cypriots reject ‘malicious’ Israel allegation
Turkish Cypriot officials have denied an "unfounded and malicious allegation" by Israel that Iran was using the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus for "terrorism objectives".
Israel says it helped foil Iranian-ordered attack on Israelis in Cyprus
Israel helped Cyprus foil an Iranian-ordered attack against Israelis and Jews on the island, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, saying such plots were on the rise since the Gaza war erupted.
Ankara rejects Israeli accusations amid verbal spat
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry has rebuffed recent statements from Israeli authorities regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's comments on their administration's treatment of Palestinians.
The Turkish government dismissed the Israeli leaders' right to discuss laws, pointing to what they termed as "unprecedented massacres and oppression" of Palestinians.
Turkish envoy assumes Israel post as relations warm
Turkey's ambassador to Israel, Şakir Özkan Torunlar, presented his credentials to President Isaac Herzog on Jan. 11, the latest move in rebuilding ties after years of crisis between the two countries.
Israel, Turkish leaders to meet at UN next week
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, as relations between the two countries thaw.
Lapid's office said he would travel to New York on Monday night, ahead of an address to the General Assembly on Thursday.
A source said the meeting with Erdogan would take place on Tuesday.
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First Turkish warship in over decade docks in Israel
A Turkish warship docked in Israel over the weekend for the first time since 2010, amid improving ties between the two countries, officials and witnesses said on Sept. 4.
The TCG Kemalreis frigate was docked Sunday in the northern port of Haifa, headquarters of the Israeli navy, AFP reporters said.
Mavi Marmara victim granted 150,000 Turkish Liras in compensation
A Turkish court has ordered that a man, who was taken by Israeli soldiers from the Mavi Marmara ship and ill-treated in prison, should be paid 150,000 Turkish Liras ($11, 200) in compensation.
Nine Turkish citizens died when Israeli commandos stormed the Mavi Marmara ship, which was trying to break the embargo on Gaza in 2010. One more died in hospital in 2014.
Israeli president to visit Turkey in February: Erdoğan
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will pay an official visit to Turkey in February, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Jan. 26, hailing it as a chance to mend frayed relations with the Jewish state.
Israel blames Iran for deadly attack on vessel owned by Israeli tycoon's firm
Israel on July 30 blamed Iran for carrying out an attack in the Indian Ocean on a shipping vessel owned by an Israeli magnate, according to media reports.
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Israel's Channel 13 News reported the views of a senior Israeli official about the attack on the ship that was en route from Tanzania to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).