Turkey
Chapbook cover (Image courtesy of Madison Jackson)
April 3, 2023, 10:13 am
A glimpse of Jewish life in Turkey, thanks to a Squirrel Hill student
"At the Point of Joy and Sorrow"
By Justin Vellucci
An IDF Home Front Command soldier prepares a shipment of aid and equipment for the search and rescue team departing to assist Turkey in the wake of a deadly earthquake on February 6, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 6, 2023, 6:55 pm
‘Great privilege to reach out to our neighbor’: IDF aid delegation heads to Turkey
150 search, rescue and medical experts to depart after survey team scans areas affected by deadly earthquake in southern part of country; IDF field hospital approved if needed
By Emanuel Fabian
Istanbul's Neve Shalom Synagogue is seen in 2021. (Altan Gocher/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
February 6, 2023, 1:32 pm
Turkey arrests ISIS members allegedly targeting Istanbul synagogues
The potential attacks were believed to be retaliation for the public burning of a Quran by a far-right Danish politician outside of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.
By David I. Klein
The Bikur Holim Synagogue is one of the few still functioning in Izmir. (Photo by David I. Klein)
January 5, 2023, 1:23 pm
A Turkish festival revives a jewel of the Sephardic world, aims to break stereotypes
“From the 17th century, Izmir was a center for Sephardic Jewry. We can’t recreate that, but we cannot forget that either.”
By David I. Klein
Hamas mural in West Bank (Graffiti: unknown author; Photo: Soman, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons)
October 20, 2022, 10:08 am
3 Israelis charged in Hamas plot to sabotage telecom networks used by IDF during war
Indictment alleges the trio, 2 of whom worked for Cellcom, provided terror group with large volume of information in order to carry out cyberattack on crucial infrastructure
By Emanuel Fabian and Michael Bachner
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2022. (Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
August 17, 2022, 3:23 pm
Turkey and Israel to restore full diplomatic relations after 4-year break
Turkey wants to be part of Israeli-led plans to explore energy sources in the Mediterranean.
By Ron Kampeas
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2022. (Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
March 10, 2022, 9:49 am
Israeli president visits Turkey for talks with Erdoğan, in sign of renewed relations
“I believe that this historic visit will be a turning point in relations between Turkey and Israel,” Erdoğan said.
By David I. Klein
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