Russia: Middle-East gambit
The Syrian civil war puts Moscow’s relations with the West, Turkey, the Gulf States, and Israel to a serious test.
MidEast: Israel, Turkey reach draft agreement to end diplomatic rift
Israeli and Turkish officials reached a draft agreement to mend the three-year diplomatic crisis between the two countries, after a…
Turkey: Restoration begins at world’s first cave church
The world’s oldest cave church, built on the traditional spot where Paul first preached the gospel in ancient Antioch, is…
Turkey: Archaeologists find ‘gate to hell’ emitting noxious gases
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a “gate to hell,” emitting dangerous and poisonous gasses, much like the gate was said…
Israel: Story behind Netanyahu’s apology to Turkey
PM Benjamin Netanyahu handed the American president a big trophy, and got what Israel wanted all along.
Israel: PM cites Syria as reason for apology to Turkey
PM Netanyahu explains his decision to apologize to Turkey over Marmara raid, normalize relations with Ankara.
Turkey: US state secretary stands up for Israel
On his first trip abroad, the new U.S. secretary of state John Kerry criticized Erdogan’s comments about Israel.