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  Turkey has completely suspended imports and exports with Israel as of Thursday, according to two Turkish government officials with knowledge of the situation who spoke with Bloomberg. While Ankara has not issued any formal announcement regarding the trade halt, the move appears to be the latest escalation in deteriorating relations between the two nations over […]

In Turkey, each time there's an election, the country takes another step away from becoming a meaningful democracy. This weekend's local elections look set to continue the dismal pattern

After years of tension, Turkey launched a diplomatic charm offensive in 2020 to mend ties with Gulf countries, namely the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.

Television series in Egypt and Turkey during the holy month of Ramadan have become a battleground over the consciousness in the Middle East

A Turkish court in January ordered the arrest of 15 people and the deportation of eight others suspected of having links to Mossad and targeting Palestinians living in Turkey.

Since the Oct. 7 massacre, Turkey has seen a series of anti-Israel protests and incidents that sometimes defy logic, but are clearly inspired by the messaging of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey, which doesn't classify Hamas as a terrorist organization, previously warned Israel of 'serious consequences' if it tried to hunt down Hamas members living outside Palestinian territories – including in Turkey

As Erdogan uses pro-Palestinian sentiment to bring his party a victory in upcoming local elections, Turkey finds itself sidelined from discussions on Gaza's future. The country will nonetheless play a key role in Hamas' fate

The suspects were detained for allegedly planning to carry out activities that included 'pursuing, assaulting and kidnapping' foreign nationals living in Turkey, on behalf of Israeli intelligence agencies. The head of the Shin Bet has said they will hunt Hamas leaders 'in every place,' including Turkey

Turkey, which has strongly criticized Israel as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsened, supports a two-state solution while hosting members of Hamas.

Turkish President Erdogan also said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can no longer be taken as counterpart for Turkey: 'We have erased him'

Over the past five days, Turkey's government has either been delaying or not approving export consignments from Turkey to Israel.

Azerbaijan maintains close relations both with Turkey and Israel, and is a major customer of Israel Aerospace Industries.