While Turkey and Israel continue to enjoy a strong alliance with robust commercial and trade relations, a series of public slights has undoubtedly put a strain on their bilateral relationship
Jamal Dajani | Posted 10.16.2009 | World
What used to be a "barely-watched" Turkish drama series called Ayrilik has become controversial because of a love story that develops between the lead characters during Israel's operation in Gaza.
GlobalPost | Posted 10.02.2009 | World
By Nichole Sobecki ISTANBUL, Turkey -- At the start of the financial crisis, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed confident that the troubles...
Ahu Ozyurt | Posted 08.27.2009 | World
If he can not even tolerate a group of Heavy Metal fans, what sort of a "Leader of the Muslim World" does he aspire to be? Even Ahmedinejad would be ashamed of this.
Posted 07.31.2009 | World
British artist Michael Dickinson, who was working out of Turkey, fled the country this week over legal troubles stemming from one his renditions that ...
Global Post | Posted 06.29.2009 | World
By Nichole Sobecki | GlobalPost ISTANBUL -- Turkey has long been the bridge between Europe and the East, between the Christian and Muslim worlds. ...
Haaretz | Posted 06.27.2009 | World
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced a man to five months in prison for "insulting a section of society" after he put up a banner saying Jews and Ar...
Council on Foreign Relations | Steven A. Cook | Posted 05.07.2009 | World
As President Obama arrives in Ankara, he will find a Turkish government eager to play an influential role in the Middle East. While Turkey has m...
Ahu Ozyurt | Posted 05.03.2009 | World
President Obama can remind Turkey that one can be secular in mind and Muslim at heart at the same time; one can pray, wear jeans and maybe have a glass of wine every once a while.
Sandy Tolan | Posted 03.08.2009 | Comedy
In conclusion, allow me to emphasize that if your nation wants to join the ranks of the civilized (read: European Union, with Israel as a kind of honorary member), it would be incumbent upon you to observe the rules of engagement in future Davos fora.
CNN | Posted 03.02.2009 | Business
Israeli President Shimon Peres said he had an amicable phone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a day after Erdogan storme...
Jamal Dajani | Posted 03.02.2009 | World
Replacing U.S. archenemy Hugo Chávez, the Venezuelan president who recently expelled the Israeli ambassado, the new hero of the Arab street is Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 03.02.2009 | World
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister drew praise Friday from Hamas militants for confronting the Israeli president over civilian casualtie...
CNN | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton delivered an upbeat message Thursday amid the mood of economic gloom at the World Economic Forum, telling delegates...
AP | SELCAN HACAOGLU | Posted 02.16.2009 | World
ANKARA, Turkey — Israel should be barred from the United Nations while it ignores the organization's calls to stop fighting in Gaza, Turkey's pr...
Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 10.23.2009 | World