(Image via Wikipedia) Forty Israeli Jews arriving in Istanbul, Turkey on a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel were separated out from other travelers, detained, strip searched, and questioned for over an hour. This is the first time that Israelis have ever been subjected to this kind of treatment. Meanwhile, the Turkish press is conveniently [...]

For years, Bible teachers and preachers have been looking for Russia to lead a coalition of nations in an attack against Israel as foretold in Ezekiel 38-39. The only problem was that many of the ancient nations mentioned in the prophecy are now incorporated in modern Turkey and Turkey had close ties with Israel and [...]

                                         (Image via Wikipedia) Since the end of WWI Turkey has been ruled by a secular government supported by an independent military. The country has been in the midst of a transition for several years and now even the military is under increasing pressure from the pro-Islamist government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan. In October [...]

(Turkish Flag via Wikipedia) The Turkish Government under President Abdullah Gul and PM Recep Erdogan broke government rules last week and for the first time interfered with military promotions and affairs. The government used the excuse that many in the military were part of a ‘coup in the making’ and those involved should not eligible [...]

(Image via Wikipedia) Several thousand Turkish officers are serving as instructors to the Afghan Army and police training leaders as part of a NATO stabilization plan in Afghanistan. Response: A few years ago I would have considered this to be a great idea. The Turkish officers are Muslim but for years have supported a secular [...]

(Image via Wikipedia) Is President Barack Obama anti-Semitic? No. Is President Barack Obama anti-Israel? Maybe, it depends Here’s a link to an open letter to the President from actor Jon Voight claiming that the president is anti-Israel and promotes anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism? I partially agree with Voight’s letter but draw the line at anti-Semitism. I believe [...]

(Turkey via Wikipedia) Members of Congress recently sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama concerning Turkey’s new ties and support of Iran and Hamas. Turkey has been a major ally of the US and Israel and a part of NATO since the end of WWII. Congress is calling on the President and his administration to [...]