Will Erdogan close the Bosphorus: what Turkey decided about the Black Sea straits. Why Ankara does not deviate from Montreux
Turkey has not closed the Bosphorus to commercial shipping. However, Ankara acknowledged pressure from some allied states due to the use of the straits, introduced additional security measures, and proposed a moratorium on strikes in the Black Sea to Ukraine and Russia. Editorial Check: The material was prepared by R.Verter — author and analyst at […]
Turkey called Al-Aqsa ‘one of our holy sites’: what 14 Muslim countries decided in Amman and how Israel responded

Turkey did not “declare” Al-Aqsa its property, but Hakan Fidan included it among the “shrines affecting the values of the Turkish people.” A joint statement by 14 states went much further, declaring all 144 dunams of the Temple Mount “a place of worship exclusively for Muslims.” On August 5, 2026, a special ministerial meeting on […]
Trump praised Erdogan and pushed aside Netanyahu’s warnings: Turkey is once again entering the big game around Israel
Donald Trump once again did something that was heard particularly painfully in Israel: he publicly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called him a strong leader, and essentially presented himself as the person who prevented Ankara from entering the war on the side of Israel’s opponents. These words did not sound in a vacuum. They […]
Trump prepares a ‘gift’ for Erdogan: Turkey may be returned to the F-35, and this is important for Israel
Donald Trump is expected to inform Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the US is ready to return Turkey to the F-35 program. This concerns the lifting of the ban that Trump himself imposed seven years ago for national security reasons. This is reported by The New York Times. For Ankara, this could be a major diplomatic […]
No wandering around: PANORMITIS returned with stolen grain to the Russian Federation: a cargo that neither Israel nor Turkey accepted
The dry cargo ship PANORMITIS / IMO: 9445021 returned to the Russian port of Kavkaz with stolen Ukrainian grain, which was not accepted in either Israel or Turkey. The story, which Russian participants in the scheme, shipowners, and traders might have hoped to pass off as a regular commercial delivery, ended demonstratively: the cargo was […]
Historical expedition to Ararat: scientists will check the possible location of Noah’s Ark
On June 18, 2026, the story of Noah’s Ark once again entered the international agenda. The Noah’s Ark Scans project announced a new stage of research on the Durupınar geological formation in eastern Turkey, approximately 29 kilometers south of Mount Ararat. This is not about a proven discovery of the ark, but about a controversial […]
Turkish trace in Gaza. Why bags of flour became a political scandal in Israel
Turkish humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip has once again become for Israel not only a matter of food but also a matter of security, influence, and trust in government decisions. According to documents from the Gaza Strip, after the ceasefire came into effect, large shipments of humanitarian aid associated with Turkey began arriving in […]
A poke in Putin’s eye: how Erdogan helps Zelensky push Russia out of the Middle East
Turkey changes the balance: why it matters not only for Ukraine Turkey is increasingly moving away from its previous complex game with Moscow and is helping Ukraine establish itself where Russia recently felt almost unchallenged. This is not only about diplomacy but also about the Middle East — a region directly important for Israel, the […]
“Not a Zionist and not a Jew, but…”: Tsygankov, Israel, and Turkey: the transfer of the Ukrainian national team footballer to “Trabzonspor” hit a snag not only in football
The potential transfer of Viktor Tsygankov from the Spanish “Girona” to the Turkish “Trabzonspor” unexpectedly went beyond the usual transfer story. Instead of just talking about price, contract, and sports plans, another factor emerged — the birthplace of the Ukrainian footballer. According to Turkish journalist Yunus Emre Sel on June 3, 2026, negotiations could indeed […]
The Syrian army entered the Turkish training ground — what EFES-2026 changes for Israel and the region
Syria participated in foreign exercises for the first time after Assad Syrian military took part in the international exercises EFES-2026 in Turkey — this became a significant signal for the entire region after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. The exercises took place in the Izmir area, including the Gulf of Izmir […]
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