Turkey

A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashed in Yalova Province after experiencing a malfunction during a training flight near a military base. The pilot successfully ejected.

An Arab media outlet reports that Egypt declined Turkey’s invitation to join the military defense alliance Ankara signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Egypt did not explain its refusal, but the report says Cairo is seeking to avoid tensions with Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

The State Department has made clear to Congress that Turkey still does not meet the legal conditions required to receive the fighter jets. The main sticking point: Ankara must get rid of its advanced Russian-made defense systems.

The statement came on the invasion’s 52nd anniversary, as Cyprus and Turkey presented sharply different visions for the divided island

Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said Israel must take Turkey's rhetoric seriously and warned that military conflict between the two countries is possible.

Against the backdrop of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO leaders opened their summit in Ankara with President Donald Trump in attendance. At the center of the agenda: global conflicts, Washington’s push for higher defense spending, and the possibility that Turkey could return to the F-35 fighter jet program.

Ahead of the NATO summit, Israel is calling for an international rebuke of comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warned: “The Jewish people know all too well what happens when words like these are allowed to go unanswered.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to American media and sharply criticized the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, delivering a direct message to Americans: "They did not lift a finger to help you against Iran — we did."

President Isaac Herzog responded to criticism from Turkey's foreign minister, reaffirmed Israel's role in fighting terrorism, and urged Israelis to preserve national unity.

German Foreign Minister criticizes Turkish official's harsh comments on Israel amid rising tensions.

Rabbi Shneur Segal warned that the move could affect Azerbaijan’s Jewish community after Israel’s cabinet approved recognition

A father and son from Gaza set out from Turkey in the middle of the night, swam about 8 kilometers in total darkness, and reached the Greek island of Kos exhausted but alive. After their family lost contact with them, relatives feared they had drowned. Hours later, it became clear they had survived the dangerous crossing.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is preparing for the possibility that fighting with Iran could flare up again: "If Iran fires missiles at Israel, Israel will strike Iran with force — it could happen within two days."

Ankara condemned the cabinet vote as politically motivated, while Azerbaijan also urged Israel to reconsider the decision

In a unanimous vote, Israeli ministers approved Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal to recognize the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire against more than a million Armenians. In the past, Israel avoided doing so out of concern for harming relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Erdogan is escalating against Zionism, Congress is warning against F-35 sales, and Israel is moving toward Armenian Genocide recognition

Israeli concern grows after Trump floated a Syrian role against Hezbollah, while Shin Bet says Hamas figures in Turkey directed attacks in Judea and Samaria

The Shin Bet and the IDF have revealed the identities of Hamas operatives working from Turkey to advance terror activity in Judea and Samaria. According to security officials, dozens of attacks foiled over the past year were directed by them through recruitment, financing, and the transfer of weapons.

Turkey frames Israel’s operations in Syria and Lebanon as a direct security concern, as Netanyahu calls Erdogan an “antisemitic dictator”

Israel rejected Mustafa Çiftçi’s Ottoman-style remarks after Turkey’s interior minister said he hoped to see Jerusalem “liberated”