Turkish president says unity of his country's society sets example against antisemitism, Islamophobia; US, Britain and UAE also release messages at start of eight-day long festival

Ekrem Imamoglu to be barred from running in next election over 'insulting public official'; US, Germany express disappointment, slam 'harsh blow for democracy'

Though Ekrem Imamoglu unlikely to face jail time, court ruling disqualifies him from political office -- preventing challenge to Erdogan for presidency

According to government-aligned newspaper, Turkish private investigators kept tabs on students and expats, giving Israel info needed to launch 'defamation campaigns' against them

Turkish president urges his Russian counterpart to implement terms of 2019 agreement that called for a 30-kilometer-deep buffer zone on border

Turkish leader boasts of his government's achievements in speech to supporters, as country deals with surging inflation and currency's collapse

Treasury Department accuses Turkey's Sitki Ayan of laundering oil sale proceeds for Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Lebanese terror group

Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, fomer diplomat to Palestinians, presents copy of credentials in Foreign Ministry, will officially begin work after meeting Herzog

Leaders offer each other condolences over recent terror attacks; Israel's presumptive incoming PM lauds Ankara's mediation efforts between Moscow and Kyiv

New ambassador named as Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, who was previously Turkish consul general in Jerusalem; appointment comes after Erdogan insisted Israeli election wouldn't impact ties