May 29, 2023
Erdoğan claims win in Turkish vote
The reelected President garnered a slight majority of ballots in the country’s run-off vote yesterday. By Erin Viner Israeli President Isaac Herzog was among the first world leaders to…
May 25, 2023
Israel prepares for conflict with Iran
The defense establishment in Jerusalem identifies negative trends in Iran which could force a preemptive military response. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confidently asserted that…
May 05, 2023
Iranian, Syrian leaders hold talks
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's civil war began in 2011, in move that…
Apr 26, 2023
Iran, Russia, Syria, Turkey hold talks
Defense and intelligence leaders of the 4 countries met in Moscow to as part of efforts to rebuild ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during the Syrian…
Feb 28, 2023
Egypt, Syria, Turkey repair ties
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday – marking the first visit by a top official to Damascus in a…
Feb 21, 2023
Turkey, Syria hit by 3rd quake in 2 weeks
Tremors were also in Israel. By Erin Viner The epicenter of Monday’s 6.3 earthquake was near the southern Turkish city of Antakya. It struck at a depth of just 2…
Feb 16, 2023
IDF wraps up Turkey mission
The Israeli military’s “Olive Branches” Humanitarian Aid Delegation has returned home upon completion of the mission. By Erin Viner Israel was one of the first nations to offer aid following…
Feb 08, 2023
World rushes to help Turkey, Syria
[Ed. Note / Update: As of 9 February, there are over 400 members of Israel's Olive Branches delegation on the ground helping rescue and relief efforts in Turkey, along with…
Feb 06, 2023
Hundreds die in Turkey, Syria earthquake
[Ed. Note: Thousands have reportedly died in the tragedy since the publishing of this article]. One of the first nations to offer aid was Israel, where two massive earthquakes were…
Jan 12, 2023
Israel greets new Turkish envoy
For the first time since the restoration of full diplomatic relations, President Isaac Herzog formally received the credentials of the Ambassador of Turkey, Şakir Özkan Torunlar. By Erin Viner Torunlar…