April 2013 Talks between Israeli and Turkish officials about the botched 2010 raid of an aid vessel bound for Gaza were held in Ankara on Monday. Israel’s prime minister issued an official apology only a month ago, and this is the first time the two countries have formally talked about the incident since it happened. The […]
Turkish Forces Kill Hijacker, Free Hostages
December 2011 Turkish authorities have shot and killed the sole man that hijacked a passenger Ferry off the coast of Istanbul. The hijacker held 24 people hostage for 12 hours before Turkish commandos raided the ship and killed the perpetrator. The hijacker is believed to be a part of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, commonly referred […]
Gas Finds Complicate Eastern Med Security
June 26 2013 The recent discovery of natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean Sea has the potential to increase the complexity of the quagmire that is already the security situation in the region. Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Israel are amongst the nations to have already issued statements asserting control of the reserves. Lebanese Hezbollah and […]