Palestine
Israel emerging as source of tension in Azerbaijan’s special relationship with Turkey
War in Gaza and domestic politics in Turkey create cracks in Azerbaijani-Turkish alliance.
IMF: Scars of conflict are deeper and longer lasting in Middle East and Central Asia
The negative economic effects of conflicts are larger and more persistent, partly reflecting a sharper impact of higher-intensity conflicts in these regions.
Erdogan calls Netanyahu a "psychopath", "maniac" and "vampire"
Responding to Israel’s strikes that killed Palestinians in a tent camp, he calls on Islamic world to wait no longer in agreeing to joint action against it.
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Details uncovered on continued Azerbaijani oil exports to Israel via Turkey
Crude arrives for shipping across Mediterranean on BP-operated pipeline. Deliveries apparently uninterrupted despite Ankara’s “Gaza” trade boycott on Israelis.
Israel reports 'shooting incident' at Egypt border, day after Rafah missile strike
Israel said a shooting incident took place on its border with Egypt on May 27 and that it was in contact with Cairo to resolve the matter.
Israel’s exposure to Turkey trade ban most evident in construction and food, says Capital Economics
Ankara’s move is, however, unlikely to have a major macroeconomic impact in either country, assessment concludes.
Turkey reportedly still loading Azerbaijani oil for Israel despite “total trade ban”
Trade ministry said “all products” are subject to boycott, but tankers on Ceyhan to Haifa crude export route appear unaffected.
Turkey reportedly freezes all trade with Israel
Under pressure from religious conservatives, Turkish leader Erdogan is said to have blocked all exports and imports. Move draws angry rebuke from Israelis.
Gaza aid flotilla unable to depart Turkey after Guinea-Bissau withdraws vessel flagging
Organisers of mercy mission say Israel pressured West African nation.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Critics seize on Turkey’s silence in face of Israel-Iran crisis
Shadow foreign minister “astonished” regional power Ankara has nothing to say. Observers think Erdogan officials fear derailing of attempt at economic recovery.
Iran's attempt at a "Goldilocks retaliation" strike on Israel was designed to fail, but tensions remain high
Iran launched its first ever direct military attack on Israel on April 13 after decades of proxy war hostilities. As the dust settles the following morning, the attack seems to have failed with only seven missiles penetrating Israel’s defences.
BREAKING: Iraq, Syria and Jordan close airspace amid Iranian strike on Israel
Iraqi Minister of Transport Razzaq Al-Saadawi has announced the closure of Iraqi airspace
Western intelligence: Iran is preparing to attack Israel
The already fragile security landscape in the Middle East has been rocked by the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, with the spectre of an even wider regional conflict now looming.
Turkey hits Israel with trade restrictions after months of “words not action”
Tit-for-tat commerce war under way as Israelis vow response. Ankara says export bans to apply until Gaza ceasefire is announced.
Iran's leadership remains muted on response to Israeli airstrike
Iran’s leader, Ali Khamenei, has been unusually muted in his first official response to the killing of seven military officers in Damascus on April 1.