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Iraq's Water Crisis Is Getting Dire – and Its Neighbors Aren't Helping

Turkey is building 22 dams that will greatly reduce the water flow to Iraq, while Iran too is prioritizing its own people as the drought in the region bites down

Turks Can't Buy iPhones, Other Electronics After Lira Plunge

Turkish Lira Sees Historic 15% Crash as Erdogan Defends Interest Rate Cuts

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Spies, Lost Jews and Pop Stars: The Israel-Turkey Love-hate Affair Beyond Politics Spies, Lost Jews and Pop Stars: The Israel-Turkey Love-hate Affair Goes Beyond Politics

Israel Believes Couple's Release Signals Warmer Turkey Relations

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Israelis' Release From Turkey Is a Win for Bennett – and for Normality Israelis' Release From Turkish Jail Is a Big Win for Bennett – and for Normality

Israel Turns to Third Country to Release Detained Couple in Turkey

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What Israel Must Do Before Detained Israeli Couple Becomes Turkey's Hostages

Courts Will Decide Fate of Israeli Couple Detained Over Photo, Turkish Minister Says Courts Will Decide Fate of Israeli Couple Detained Over Palace Photo, Turkish Minister Says

Turkey Offers to Help Lebanon Resolve Diplomatic Rift With Gulf Nations

On Verge of Political Turbulence, Turkey Likely to Ally With Israel in Near Future On the Verge of Political Turbulence, Turkey Is Likely to Ally With Israel in the Near Future

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Natalie and Mordi Oknin in Istanbul, Turkey, last week.

Turkey Allows Israeli Diplomat to Visit Couple Detained on Suspicion of Espionage

PM Naftali Bennett and other officials in a meeting where they discussed the detainment of Natalie and Mordi Oknin in Turkey, yesterday.

Israelis Detained in Turkey: What Back Channels Can Jerusalem Turn To

A Hamas policeman takes part in a graduation ceremony at the Arafat Police Academy in Gaza City. Arabic writing on the wall reads 'The chains must be broken'

A Tale of Two Gazas: Power and Luxury for Hamas, Unlivable Slum for the Rest

Natalie and Mordi Oknin in Istanbul, last week.

Bennett: Israeli Couple Arrested in Turkey for Espionage Are 'Innocent Civilians'

Natalie and Mordi Oknin in Istanbul, last week.

Israel Fears Turkey May Leverage Detention of Couple for Political Goals

Natalie and Mordi Oknin in Istanbul, last week.

Turkey Extends Detention of Israeli Couple Who Photographed Palace Turkey Extends Detention of Israeli Couple Who Photographed Palace Until Trial

Turkish President Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chat on the balcony of Huber Mansion in Istanbul, last month.

Turkey Arrests Israeli Couple for Photographing Erdogan's Istanbul Palace

Will 'The Club' be the next 'Bride of Istanbul'?

The Next Turkish TV Sensation Has an Israeli Twist

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan speaking in Khartoum after the coup he led in Sudan last week.

Israel's Man in Sudan Maneuvers Deftly Among the Powers Seeking Sway

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the G20 summit in Rome, Sunday.

Speculation Over Erdogan Health Following Two Videos, Cancelled Visit

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in Rome, on Sunday.

Erdogan 'Positive' on Biden Sale of F-16 Jets, Airs Qualms of U.S. Support for Kurds Erdogan 'Positive' on Biden Sale of F-16 Jets, but Airs Qualms of U.S. Support for Kurds

A vendor talks to clients in a street market at the Eminonu district in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier this month

Erdogan Doesn't Flinch at Sanctions, but Turkey's Economy Is Crumbling

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Sochi, last month

A Desperate Erdogan Prepares to Blow Up Turkey’s Relations With the West

Images of three of the suspects as published in the daily Turkish newspaper Sabah, today.

Seven Palestinian Intel Officers Were Arrested in Turkey's Mossad Bust, Report Says

Istanbul on Wednesday.

Turkey Busts Mossad Ring, Arrests 15 Operatives, Report Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Syrian President Bashar Assad during their meeting in the Kremlin in Russia in September.

Deadly Syria Bombing Threatens to Drag Turkey, Russia Into Armed Confrontation Deadly Syria Bombing Threatens to Drag Turkey, Russia Into Military Confrontation

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during the Grand Congress of his ruling AK Party in Ankara, Turkey, in March.

Turkey Summons Ten Ambassadors After Call for Jailed Philanthropist's Release

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

For Turkish President Erdogan, Every Day Is an Election Campaign

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by head of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate Ali Erbas, prays during the opening ceremony of a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2019.

Turkey's Top Islamic Cleric Moves Center Stage, Irking Secularists

The Turkish flag alongside the Turkish Cypriot breakaway flag in Cyprus, last month

Turkey's Drone Base in Northern Cyprus Hightens Regional Tensions

Tabby-woven fragment of textile made of oak bast, found at Çatalhöyük.

Oldest Flax? Not So Fast: Prehistoric Turkish Textile Was Made of Oak Fiber

A man watches the destruction after floods and mudslides in Bozkurt town of Kastamonu province, Turkey, yesterday.

At Least 40 Killed in Severe Northern Turkey Floods

A helicopter participates in a wildfire extinguishing operation, in Koycegiz, Mugla, Turkey, on Monday.

Floods Hit Turkey's North Days After Wildfires Ravage South

TOPSHOT - This photograph shows a forest burning as a massive wildfire engulfed a Mediterranean resort at the Marmaris district of Mugla, on August 1 2021. - At least three people were reported dead on July 29, 2021 and more than 100 injured as firefighters battled blazes engulfing a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

IN PHOTOS: Wildfires Rage on in Drought-hit Turkey

Firefighters pour water as they try to get the fire under control in Kirli village near the town of Manavgat, in Antalya province, Turkey, early Friday July 30, 2021.

Turkish Locals Describe 'Hellish' Scenes in Catastrophic Fires

In this image provided by Maxar, a satellite view of smoke rising from wildfires near Oymapinar Dam, southern Turkey, two days ago.

Turkish Wildfire Leaves Charred Home and Ashes, as Blazes Continue

Erdogan and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at a parade in the northern part of Cyprus' divided capital Nicosia, last week.

Defying World, Erdogan Presses for Two-state Solution in Cyprus

Residents of Varosha hold Cyprus flags and banners during a protest, Monday.

Israel Stands With Cyprus in Dispute With Turkey Over Abandoned Town, Lapid Says Israel Stands With Cyprus in Dispute With Turkey Over Abandoned Town, Foreign Ministry Says

Women hold placards as they participate in a protest against the government's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention, in Istanbul, earlier this month

Turkey Condemns EU Court Ruling on Headscarf Ban as Violation of Freedoms

Police clash with students of Bogazici University in Istanbul in January.

After Erdogan-appointed University Head Removed, Activists Say Protests Not Over

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a meeting in Ankara, earlier this month.

Israel and Turkey Agree to Improve Relations, Spokesman for Erdogan’s Party Says

Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave national flags as they listen to him through a giant screen in Istanbul's Taksim Square, Turkey, August 10, 2016.

Erdogan's Big Lie: Why Turkey's President Rewrote the History of the 2016 Coup

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, on Monday.

Erdogan Is on the Line. Bennett Should Pick Up the Phone

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, last week.

Israel's President Herzog, Turkey's Erdogan Discuss Palestinian Conflict, Promoting Israel's President Herzog, Turkey's Erdogan Discuss Palestinian Conflict, Promoting Ties

Workers carry boxes of humanitarian aid near Bab al-Hawa crossing at the Syrian-Turkish border, in Idlib governorate, Syria

UN Approves Extension of Aid From Turkey to Rebel-held Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference after the NATO summit in Brussels last month

Should Turkey’s Erdogan Fear Israel’s New Government?

Cayan Hakiki at her home in Ankara, Turkey.

For Transgender Turks, Discrimination Said to Loom Larger

People sit in a restaurant in Istanbul, Thursday, July 2021.

Turkey Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as New Cases Plateau

Demonstrators attend a protest in solidarity with pro-Kurdish HDP in Istanbul, last month.

Turkey's Top Court Says Detention Violated pro-Kurdish Ex-lawmaker's Rights

Protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Istanbul against Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention, an international accord designed to protect women from violence, three months ago.

Turkey Formally Quits Treaty to Prevent Violence Against Women

Protesters are detained by police at a Pride event in central Istanbul, Saturday.

Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Pride March in Istanbul

A demonstrator holds a banner reads "HDP is people, they can't be silenced" during a protest in solidarity with pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey , Friday.

Turkish Court Accepts Indictment Seeking Ban of pro-Kurdish Party

People hold pro-Kurdish HDP at an event in Istanbul, in March.

Man Storms pro-Kurdish Party Office in Turkey's Izmir, Kills Woman

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Joe Biden bump fists at a NATO plenary session, this week

Erdogan Says He Told Biden Turkey Is Not Shifting on S-400s, State Media Reports

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Joe Biden, NATO summit, on Monday.

Erdogan Says 'No Issues' in U.S.-Turkey Ties Can't Be Solved After Biden Meeting

President Tayyip Erdogan at a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Monday.

At NATO, Turkey Hails Its Revival of Dialogue With Greece

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a statement before traveling to Brussels for a NATO summit at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, on Sunday.

Turkey's Erdogan Says He and Biden Must Leave Troubles Behind at NATO Meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara in April.

Biden-Erdogan Summit: First Test of How the New President Handles Autocrats

A photograph taken last month in Istanbul shows on a mobile phone Sedat Peker speaking on his youtube channel

Turkish Mafia Boss Dishes Dirt on Erdogan's Party, Becomes YouTube Phenomenon

Participants in a pro-Palestinian rally in the borough of Queens, New York City raise a 'Free Palestine' sign, an Israeli flag superimposed with the sights of a gun, and a photo of Saddam Hussein

For Arabs and Muslims, Do Only Palestinian Lives Matter?

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Christianity Is Vanishing From the Middle East

Three Years Late, Israelis Finally Hear the Truth About Trump

Israel Prepares for Doomsday COVID Variant as Delta Wave Wanes

The Chaim Walder Scandal Is Another Failure for the 'Infallible' Rabbis

Israel's Shiny, New Theme Park and Mall That Aren't Technically in Israel

What the Israeli Army Does to Soldiers Who Shoot Palestinians