The Biden administration's message follows reports that senior members of Hamas left Qatar for Turkey last week after Doha withdrew from its key role in efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza. Vi

Ankara did not agree to allow the flight carrying Israeli President Isaac Herzog through its airspace to the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan. Turkey refused to permit the flight with Israeli President Isaac Herzog through its airspace,

ANKARA — Turkey effectively blocked Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s participation in the COP29 summit in Baku earlier this week by denying permission for his aircraft to fly over Turkish airspace, official Turkish sources confirmed to Al-Monitor on Sunday.

Turkey reportedly denied an official request from Israeli authorities for Herzog's plane to traverse Turkish airspace, which was the only viable air route from Israel to Azerbaijan.