Istanbul

Turkey says renewed attack on Iran would expand conflict, diplomacy only way forward

Leaders from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Britain, and Italy met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss developments in the Iran war.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan poses with global government officials before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, October 23, 2026.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.

Trump backs Netanyahu as Liberman slams 'Bibi the puppet'

Turkish-Israeli citizen Kloyda Medina Halfon attacked in an Istanbul mall, October 19, 2026.

'Terrorist in Istanbul!' Pro-Palestinian mob attacks Israeli-Turkish citizen Kloyda Medina in mall

A WORKER rests next to an oil pump in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat


Experts say ‘Jewish’ diplomacy was key in Turkey-Israel rapprochement

Tensions between Israel and Turkey have a bitter effect on the Turkish Jewish community.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog shake hands during a joint news conference in Ankara, Turkey March 9, 2022.

Mossad, Turkey foil Iranian plot to kidnap Israelis

One of the alleged targets was the former Israeli ambassador and his wife who were staying at a hotel in Istanbul.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog review a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Ankara, Turkey March 9, 2022.

Why Israel shouldn't join the Istanbul Convention - opinion

The Istanbul Convention is a treaty that would subject Israel to the review of a hostile international commission.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Gideon Sa’ar confers with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Knesset. Sa’ar decided to defer Israel’s joining the Istanbul Convention.

Israeli journalists visit Turkey a month after President Herzog

Museum of Turkish Jews Director Nisya Isman Allovi told the group that the synagogue and Jewish community have been hit by three terror attacks since 1986.

 Neve Shalom Synagogue, Istanbul, Turkey.

Istanbul International Airport now offering kosher food

More than a million people fly Turkish Airlines from Israel every year and many kosher-keeping Jews pass through the Istanbul airport.

A new kosher food machine at Istanbul International Airport

Eastern Anatolia: Kars, Caucasians and Even Kardashians!

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 27

 Cildir Lake

Seeing the future of Turkey's culture in Istanbul

With Turkey’s face pointing towards a brighter future there clearly is plenty to see and hear in Istanbul.

 A scene from the Turkish opera 'Sinan,' which was performed on the opening night of the AKM.

Sa'ar pushes for Israel to join Istanbul Convention on domestic violence

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar is pushing for Israel to join the Council of Europe convention to fight violence against women and domestic violence.

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe take part in a debate at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, April 25, 2017.

1,600-year-old fountain discovered in Istanbul

Turkish archaeologists found a Byzantine-era fountain while repairing an ancient palace in Istanbul.

Local and foreign visitors, with the Byzantine-era monument of Hagia Sophia in the background, stroll at Sultanahmet square in Istanbul

Abbas, Erdogan discuss Gaza reconstruction, reconciliation with Hamas

According to Palestinian sources, Abbas will also ask Erdogan to pressure Hamas to stop inciting against the PA leadership following the death of Banat.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) address the media at the Presidential Palace in Ankara January 12, 2015