Israel and Turkey's relationship has deteriorated sharply since the early 2000s. Through 2015 the opening attributed this to a realignment "from secular Israeli-oriented to Islamist pro-Arab stance" under Erdoğan. Today the word is nowhere in the article, and the opening says only that relations "have deteriorated considerably" without naming why. A reader arriving now does not learn that Wikipedia once characterized the shift in Turkish policy as Islamist.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Bilateral relations Israeli–Turkish relations refer to the bilateral ties between Israel and Turkey.1Israel–Turkey relations were formalized in March 1949. Turkey was the first Muslim majority country to recognize the State of Israel .2Military, strategic, and diplomatic cooperation between Turkey and Israel were accorded high priority by both countries, which shared concerns with respect to the regional instabilities in the Middle East . According to a New York Times report in 1999, the strategic partnership between the two countries had the potential to alter Middle East politics: Trade and tourism were booming, the Israel Air Force practiced maneuvers in Turkish airspace and Israeli technicians were modernizing Turkish combat jets. There were also plans for high-tech cooperation and water sharing. Relations between Israel and Turkey took a downturn during the term of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as Turkish Prime Minister. Though Erdoğan had paid an official visit to Israel in 2005 and initially had maintained business-as-usual relations, his strong anti-Israeli rhetoric is considered to have symbolized an intentional shift of Turkish interests in the Middle East and realignment from secular Israeli-oriented to Islamist pro-Arab stance of Turkish Republic. Most notably, the relations deteriorated after the 2008–09 Gaza War and the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid . In March 2013, Israel apologized for the raid, opening path for normalized relations. However, despite US-mediation, no progress has been achieved in reconciliation through 2013. With the scandal over alleged Turkish involvement in exposure of special agents of Israel in Iran in October 2013, the relations between Israel and Turkey have hit a new low. Abadi, pg. 6 [1] "Turkey and Israel" .3
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Bilateral relations Israel–Turkey relations were formalized in March 1949 when Turkey became the first Muslim majority country (before Iran in 1950 ) to recognize the State of Israel . Since then, Israel has been a major supplier of arms to Turkey. Military, strategic, and diplomatic cooperation between Turkey and Israel were accorded high priority by the governments of both countries, which share concerns with respect to the regional instabilities in the Middle East. Nevertheless, diplomatic dialogue between the two nations has recently become strained, particularly following the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza Conflict , and further after Israel boarded a vessel on its way to break Israel's military blockade of Gaza and killed several Turks who attacked the Israeli forces.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 10 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey Bilateral relations Israeli–Turkish relations are the bilateral ties between the State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey . Israel–Turkey relations were formalized in March 1949, when Turkey was the first Muslim majority country to recognize the State of Israel. Both countries gave high priority to military, strategic, and diplomatic cooperation, while sharing concerns with respect to the regional instabilities in the Middle East .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Bilateral relations President Isaac Herzog during his state visit to Turkey with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, March 2022 Israeli–Turkish relations are the bilateral ties between the State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey . Israel–Turkey relations were formalized in March 1949, when Turkey was the first Muslim majority country to recognize the State of Israel. Both countries gave high priority to military, strategic, and diplomatic cooperation, while sharing concerns with respect to the regional instabilities in the Middle East . Despite relations between the two countries having increasingly deteriorated in recent decades, the two countries normalized relations in 2022.
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Bilateral relations between Israel and Turkey Bilateral relations President Isaac Herzog during his state visit to Turkey with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, March 2022 The State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey formally established diplomatic relations in March 1949.Less than a year after the Israeli Declaration of Independence , Turkey recognized Israeli sovereignty , making it the world's first Muslim-majority country to do so.Both countries gave high priority to bilateral cooperation in the areas of diplomacy and military/strategic ties, while sharing concerns with respect to the regional instabilities in the Middle East .In recent decades, particularly under Turkey's Erdoğan administration , the two countries' relationship with each other has deteriorated considerably.However, diplomatic ties were reinstated after a normalization initiative in mid-2022.Relations soured again after the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel , with Turkey condemning Israel and backing Hamas .On 13 November 2024, Erdoğan announced that Turkey was severing all its diplomatic relations with Israel due to Israel's reluctance to end the Gaza war .Voice of America . 22 April 2024 .
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formalized in march 1949 when turkey became the first muslim majority country
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bilateral ties between the state of israel and the republic of turkey
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Initial contacts1,668 characters
After AKP ascendancy1,620 characters
Deterioration of relations3,364 characters
Gaza Flotilla incident2,813 characters
Further Turkish actions (2012–13)1,728 characters
March 2016 Istanbul bombing1,253 characters
US recognition of Jerusalem3,350 characters
Yossi Cohen's remark, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and rise of anti-Turkish coalition1,835 characters
Hamas450 characters
Economic relations825 characters
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