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Turkey's Policies Shaken Up by Ire Against Israel

ISTANBUL (June 24) -- After the Israeli assault on the Gaza-bound ship Mavi Marmara left nine Turkish citizens dead last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned, "Nothing would ever be the same again." Certainly it isn't yet. Turkey, once a quiet Western ally and NATO stalwart, is taking criticism from...

Israel and Turkey at Diplomatic Loggerheads

JERUSALEM (Jan. 12) – When you don't have many friends, you usually try hard to keep them. But it seems Israel is doing everything it can to alienate its closest Muslim ally, Turkey. Turkey today demanded an official apology for what it sees as an insult to its ambassador in Tel Aviv. At issue is an incident...

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U.S. urges Turkey to keep door open with Israel

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Turkey to "keep the door open" to better ties with Israel, a U.S. official said on Monday, seeking to prevent relations between two U.S. allies from getting worse.

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Is Turkish-Israeli Reconciliation Imminent?

The fact that Israeli and Turkish officials have begun to renew dialogue at a time of significant uncertainty and turmoil in the broader Middle East is, of course, no coincidence.

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Roi Ben-Yehuda: Conflict Resolution Commandos: A Response to the Flotilla

The following article was co-written with Andrea Bartoli and set to be published in the next issue of Unrest Magazine .

Background on israeli turkish relations

Israeli–Turkish relations refers to bilateral ties between Israel and Turkey. Israel–Turkey relations were formalized in March 1949. Turkey was the first Muslim majority country (before Iran) to recognize the State of Israel.

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