Protesters hold a banner reading "They are meeting for NATO's funeral in Ankara" (R) and "Bandits cannot rule the world" (L) as they chant slogans against NATO during an anti-NATO demonstration in Ankara on June 27, 2026 ahead of the NATO summit. (Credit: Adem Altan/AFP)
After months of escalating tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv, Israel took a step long considered too diplomatically costly. On Sunday, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to officially recognize the Armenian genocide. The decision, which Saar described as a "moral and historical duty," must still be approved by the Knesset before it takes effect.For decades, successive Israeli governments avoided such recognition, largely to preserve ties with Turkey and, later, Azerbaijan, Israel's close ally and Armenia's longtime rival. But that caution appears to have given way as Turkish-Israeli relations have sharply deteriorated since the start of the war on Gaza. Dive deeper Lebanon, Syria, the Mediterranean: Erdogan’s new red lines vis-à-vis Israel To understand the...
After months of escalating tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv, Israel took a step long considered too diplomatically costly. On Sunday, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to officially recognize the Armenian genocide. The decision, which Saar described as a "moral and historical duty," must still be approved by the Knesset before it takes effect.For decades, successive Israeli governments avoided such recognition, largely to preserve ties with Turkey and, later, Azerbaijan, Israel's close ally and Armenia's longtime rival. But that caution appears to have given way as Turkish-Israeli relations have sharply deteriorated since the start of the war on Gaza. Dive deeper Lebanon, Syria, the Mediterranean: Erdogan’s new red lines vis-à-vis Israel To understand...
