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| February 17, 2013
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Blog from Istanbul: Turkey & Israel Should Work Together

Turkey was the 1st country to send planes to help with the terrible Carmel forest fire in Israel, which once again proved its friendship after the dreadful ‘Marmara earthquake’. Other ‘friendly countries’ recommended help, but Turkey sent it.

 

By Aylin Kocaman

Turkey has sheltered Jews since Ottoman times. The Turkish people have a particular culture and conception of religion; Turkish people may go hungry, but they will make sure their neighbors have food. They will watch over them more than themselves. Their Jewish neighbors have always been very important for the Turkish people.

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I grew up in this culture. I saw this behavior from the people around me. Continue Reading »

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| February 14, 2013
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Turkey requests cooperation with Israel in importing Israeli natural gas

Turkey’s building conglomerate Zorlu Group will construct an undersea pipeline from Israel’s offshore gas-platform to Turkey’s southern coast.

By Itai Trilnick and Avi Bar-Eli

The Turkish conglomerate Zorlu Group has been working in recent months to convince the Israeli government and the Leviathan gas field partners to approve energy exports to Turkey, TheMarker has learned.

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Zorlu is also a giant in real estate: Pedestrians by the huge 65,000 square-meter business center it’s building in Istanbul. – Photo by Bloomberg

Zorlu’s plan is to lay an undersea pipeline from the Leviathan field 130 kilometers off Haifa to Turkey’s south coast. The pipeline would deliver between 8 billion and 10 billion cubic meters of gas annually. Continue Reading »

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| January 18, 2013
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Israel hints at ‘letter of regret’ to Turkey over ‘Marmara Fiasco’

 

Ayalon tells Turkey’s ‘Hürriyet’ that Israel may attempt to smooth relations by using diplomatic language; FM Liberman advocates “expression of regret.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

 

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon told Turkish daily Hürriyet on Thursday that Israel may use diplomatic language inspired by the letter sent by Washington to Islamabad over the killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in order end the impasse with Ankara.

Danny Ayalon“I see some kind of improvement and opportunities,” Ayalon was quoted as saying, citing the “American-Pakistani formula” as an idea to renegotiate relations.

“Remember, recently there were 24 Pakistani soldiers killed by mistake by American forces, and the Americans sent a letter that was accepted in Pakistan.

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| December 23, 2012
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Israel to join NATO activities for 2013

Israel’s addition into the 2013 NATO activities follows granting Turkey’s request for deployment of Patriot missiles along their border with Syria.

By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT

 

WASHINGTON – Israel has received approval to participate in NATO activities in 2013 that had been held up amid tensions with Turkey, Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post.

The officials said the approval had come as Turkey’s request that NATO station Patriot missile batteries along its border with Syria was granted, leading them to assess that NATO was using the deployment as leverage to induce Ankara to thaw its relations with Israel. Continue Reading »

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| December 11, 2012
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Israel’s popular deputy FM sacked for being undiplomatic with Turkey?

Danny Ayalon’s sacking was likely meant to be a clear message that Jerusalem is serious about repairing relations with Ankara.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israelis and foreign supporters of Israel alike were shocked last week when popular Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon was placed in an unrealistic spot on his Israel Beiteinu’s Knesset list ahead of upcoming general elections.

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon

The decision by party leader Avigdor Lieberman to place Ayalon so low on the list meant the latter would not be a member of the next Knesset.

Over the past several years, Ayalon had gained widespread respect for his ability to eloquently and effectively defend Israel in the public arena. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2012
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Turkey’s PM Erdogan claims Israel is ‘terrorist state’

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, is scheduled to travel to Gaza with a group of foreign ministers from the Arab League.

By REUTERS

 

ISTANBUL – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described Israel on Monday as a “terrorist state” in carrying out its bombardment of Gaza, underlining hostility for Ankara’s former ally since relations between them collapsed in 2010.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

His comments came after nearly a week of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. An Israeli missile killed at least 11 Palestinian civilians including four children in Gaza on Sunday.

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| November 13, 2012
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Turkish TV host writes: Turkey & Israel

Aylin Kocaman explains how it is essential for Turkey and Israel to act together if the problems in the Middle East are to be eliminated.

By AYLIN KOCAMAN

The view of one country’s government may not always agree with that of another, but such problems at government level among friendly countries are generally artificial and temporary. And they never reflect the general thinking and attitudes of the public.Turkey and Israel are two friendly countries. Two countries in the most important part of the world. And in the most inflammable and dangerous part of the world. But they also have other things in common.
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| November 10, 2012
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Israel’s Elta continues equipping Turkish spy jets

Turkish Newspaper reports that Israeli firm resumes production of measuring systems meant to be installed on Turkish early warning jets.

By Ynet

 

An Israeli company has decided to resume the production of equipment meant to be installed on Turkish spy planes, the Hurriyet Daily News reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo:AFP

According to the Turkish paper, Elta Systems Ltd. was commissioned in 2002 to manufacture electronic measuring systems for four Turkish Boeing early warning and control aircraft. The deal was reportedly worth $100 million.

But the Defense Ministry suspended the project six months ago, after Elta had already completed two of the devices. Continue Reading »

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| November 6, 2012
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Istanbul court indicts 4 IDF commanders over Marmara killings

Relations between Ankara & Jerusalem have deteriorated since Israeli commandos boarded  the Mavi Marmara aid ship in May 2010 & killed 9 Turks in clashes with activists on board.

By Reuters

 

Turkey is putting four former Israeli military commanders, including the head of the army, on trial in absentia this week for the 2010 killing of nine Turks on a Gaza-bound aid ship.

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Photo of Mavi Marmara taken on May 22, 2010 – Photo by AP

The trial, which begins in Istanbul on Tuesday, will further test relations between the one-time strategic allies and has been dismissed by Israel as a “show trial” and “political theatre.” Continue Reading »

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| November 2, 2012
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Erdogan: Netanyahu sent weirdo envoys to patch things up

‘Today’s Zaman’ reports: Turkish PM Erdogan renews plans to travel to Gaza, hints he could make visit with Abbas.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday described as “very weird,” the diplomats sent by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyhu to help negotiate a re-normaliztion of relations between the two countries, Turkish daily Today’s Zaman reported Friday. Ties between Turkey and Israel were strained following the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, in which IDF commandos killed nine Turkish citizens attempting to break the blockade on Gaza.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

The Turkish prime minister, speaking to journalists on his return flight to Ankara from Berlin, reiterated his three demands for rehabilitating ties with Israel, Turkish daily Today’s Zaman reported Friday.

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| October 28, 2012
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Ankara to return UAV’s purchased from Israel

Turkey says there are technical problems with the UAV’s & it will sue for damages after Israel failed to repair them.
Israel Aerospace Industries says it doesn’t know of any problems with the drones.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Turkey announced on Saturday that it would return three unmanned aerial vehicles it had purchased from Israel, and that it would seek payment for damages for what it says was Israel’s breach of the sale agreement, according to a report in the Turkish media.

Israeli-made drones to be returned by Turkey – Photo: Reuters

According to Turkish news agency NTV, as quoted by Army Radio, Turkish officials said technical defects had been discovered in the Heron model drones, and that the Israeli government had refused on several occasions to repair them in accordance with their official agreement.

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| August 16, 2012
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Turkish firm gets Israeli loan for natural gas production in Israel

Despite strained relations between Israel & Turkey  following the Marmara flotilla incident,  Israeli & Turkish business ventures continue forward as demonstrated by Zorlu Enerji’s $277 million investments in Israel

ISTANBUL – By Hürriyet Daily News

The Ashdod and Ramat natural gas facilities in Israel have been granted a loan of more tharn 1.1 billion Israeli Shekels ($277 million) by Israeli lenders, according to a Zorlu press release. Zorlu Enerji holds a 42.15 percent stake in the natural gas facilities and the remaining 57.85 percent stake is owned by Edeltech Ltd.

Zorlu Holding Chairman Ahmet Zorlu (second L) poses with Israeli Energy Minister Uzi Landau (third L) at the natural gas project financing signing ceremony in Israel.

Zorlu Holding Chairman Ahmet Zorlu (second L) poses with Israeli Energy Minister Uzi Landau (third L) at the natural gas project financing signing ceremony in Israel.

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| August 6, 2012
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Netanyahu’s outreach for dialogue with Erdogan was rejected

Officials say PM Netanyahu reached out to his Turkish counterpart, Recep  Erdogan, for a reconciliation with Turkey, but Erdogan responded, “there is nothing to talk about” until Israel apologizes for Mavi Marmara raid.

By Shlomo Cesana and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan refuses to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior officials in Jerusalem revealed on Sunday, saying that Israel’s efforts at establishing a meaningful dialogue with the Turkish government had failed.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan refuses to reconcile with Israel. – Photo: AP

The officials said Netanyahu asked to speak with Erdogan and sought to set up a meeting between the two to resolve the ongoing crisis between their countries.

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| July 25, 2012
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Israeli PM Netanyahu calls on Turkey to ‘restore relations we once had’

Prime minister cites instability in region as driving force behind the need for the 2 former allies to resolve grievances • “Turkey & Israel are two important, strong & stable states in this region … it is important, particularly now, for stability in the region in these times.”

By Shlomo Cesana, Eli Leon, News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel and its former ally Turkey must repair their relationship because of the instability in the region.

“Turkey and Israel are two important, strong and stable states in this region … We must find ways to restore the relations we once had … it is important, particularly now, for stability in the region in these times,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Tuesday.

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| June 19, 2012
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Turkey tourism is down by 6%

 North American, European tourists decide to waive Turkish destinations following steep fall in number of Israeli tourists to visit Euro-Asian country

By Danny Sadeh

 

The current economic and political turmoil in Europe has taken its toll on the Turkish tourism industry which suffered a significant decline in the number of tourists visiting the country, according to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat).

Tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2012 dropped by 6%, compared to the previous year.

Anatalia, Turkey Photo: Ahiya Raved

Anatalia, Turkey - Photo: Ahiya Raved

The steep drop in tourism chiefly derives from a decline in the number of tourists visiting Turkey from North America and Western Europe – regions which used to compose the majority of the Turkish tourism clientele. Continue Reading »

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