Nov 18, 2007

President Shimon Peres (of Israel) recently paid a visit to Turkey in order to honor Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern day Turkey. While Atakturk may be unfamiliar to those in the US, his role in Jewish history help cement ties between the Jewish state long before the nation of Israel was reborn. (IsraCast.com) Ties between Turkey and the Jewish...

Turkey seems to be the prime spot for Israeli’s to “get away from it all,” beating even the United States (which came in second place). (Globes Online) Turkey was the most popular holiday destination for Israelis, with 195,000 visitors in August 2007, 15% of total outgoing travelers, the Israel Airports Authority reports. The second most...

Jul 26, 2007

(Image Credit: Stayxs.com) Despite the recent elections putting what some see as extremists in power, Turkey’s ambassador went on to reassure the Jewish public that not only would Israeli-Turkey relations will continue to remain healthy, but also informed them about Turkey’s view of the Jewish state. (Ynet News) The Turkish ambassador told the panel...