As President Erdogan characterizes Israel as 'war criminals' and praises Hamas as 'freedom fighters,' the recently rekindled relations between the two nations are rapidly deteriorating.

"A follow-up of several weeks became necessary" due to surgery.

Turkey will also host Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, who will fly to Ankara on July 25.

In March, Azerbaijan became the first Shi’ite Muslim nation to open an embassy and post an ambassador in Israel.

'TIKA has [now] apparently resumed its activities in a direct manner, via the Turkish Consulate in Jerusalem,' warns NGO Keep Jerusalem.

Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years.

Hamas operatives in Turkey set up institutions in Jerusalem as a cover for recruiting, finance and money-laundering.

'Dozens of people identified with Hamas in various circles have been deported.'

Turkish officials denied reports that they had agreed to return the 2,700-year-old Siloam Inscription to Israel.

Turkey’s relationship with Hamas is unbecoming a NATO ally.

In addition to talks with Turkish leaders, the Israeli president visited Istanbul Jews.

What's on the agenda for Herzog-Erdogan talks?

Yilport's owner also has a significant stake in a company that operates the ports of Beirut and Latakia.

Runaway inflation and complicated relations with Russia may have forced a Turkish thaw.

Most of the attacks were reportedly planned by Islamic State during last two years.

President Erdogan insists that Hamas activity in Turkey is strictly political but Israel's security establishment is warning otherwise.

Professor Itzhak Shapira, a cardiologist, is deputy director-general of Tel Aviv's Sourasky Medical Center.

Turkish President Erdogan said that Israel's President Herzog may visit Turkey soon. Does this mean that relations between the two countries will improve?

With Arab countries now making financial and other agreements with Israel, Turkey finds itself isolated in the region and losing export markets.

How should Israel regard Erdogan's overtures for reconciliation? 

'At the end of the day, Israel does have the upper hand. It’s created for itself alternatives to its relationship with Turkey,' said a foreign policy expert.

The International Criminal Court permanently closed the case in which anti-Israel activists tried to frame the IDF on charges of war crimes.

Mossad intelligence has also stopped at least 12 attacks in Turkey over the past three years, despite strained relations with Israel since 2010.

Israel responded sharply to criticism leveled against it by Turkish President Erdogan, calling it " baseless slander" against "the only true democracy in the region."

The Lady Leyla, a Turkish ship loaded with over 10,000 tons of supplies including food and toys, left Turkey for Gaza on Friday. The cargo will be cleared by Israeli authorities, and then will be transferred to Gaza through Israel by land.

After a six-year rift and following months of negotiations, Israel and Turkey on Tuesday officially signed a reconciliation deal in an effort to rebuild ties.

Prospects of reconciliation seem slim, but Israel and Turkey are still meeting in an attempt to iron out differences between the two countries.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met with top American Jewish leaders amid negotiations that may lead to a resumption of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel.

"A solution in Cyprus could be a game changer and make the prospect of Israeli export of natural gas to Turkey and even to Europe much more feasible," says an Israeli researcher.

An Israeli film about female Israeli soldiers had a successful run at the Istanbul International Film Festival - despite poor relations between the Jewish state and Turkey.