Feb 22, 2021
Oil disaster on Israeli beaches
The IDF also deployed thousands of soldiers over the weekend to help clean up an oil spill that drenched much of the country’s Mediterranean shoreline with tar, joined by thousands…
Feb 18, 2021
Holy Land frosted with snow
Snowfall has turned much of Israel into a winter wonderland. Most residents greeted the flurries with joy, and set out to build snowmen and engage in other celebratory activities. Heavy…
Jan 26, 2021
Turkey, Greece discuss sea dispute
Turkey and Greece ended their 5-year refusal to negotiate a resolution to escalating hostilities over the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Representatives from Ankara and Athens resumed talks yesterday in Istanbul, aimed…
Jan 22, 2021
Cyprus earthquake felt in Israel
An earthquake rattled Cyprus at 1427 GMT on Thursday 13 at a latitude of 34.891 N and longitude of 33.779 E. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) estimated the quake…
Dec 08, 2020
Erdoğan: Turkey will not be “blackmailed’
Turkey’s confrontation over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea shows no sign of abating ahead of a key with the European Union leadership summit. Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan remained defiant over his…
Dec 07, 2020
Israel is Turkey’s Neighbor Across the Sea: Delimitation of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas between Turkey and Israel
By Cihat Yayci, Zeynep Ceyhan In this issue of Turkeyscope, Retired Admiral Prof. Cihat Yayci and Zeynep Ceyhan from Bahçeşehir University discuss the possibility of signing a new maritime delimitation agreement…
Dec 03, 2020
Israel unveils advanced warship
Israel’s multi-year plan to significantly bolster its defensive and offensive capabilities in order to protect its borders and bolster its strategic depth has notched a considerable milestone with the arrival…
Nov 24, 2020
Germany warns Turkey: Stop EastMed drilling
Tensions are flaring between Europe and Turkey over Ankara’s activity in the east Mediterranean Sea, as well as its involvement in Libya. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas proclaimed in no…
Nov 18, 2020
An EU response to Turkey’s increased aggressiveness
By Prof. Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Turkey’s ambitious and expansionist leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has capitalized on the end of the Cold War and…
Nov 17, 2020
Pompeo: US, EU should jointly address Turkey
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that his country needs to work jointly with Europe to address actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past…