Israel may need $6m to move Istanbul consulate

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Israel's consulate in Istanbul may require $6 million to relocate or rebuild after its current building failed an earthquake resilience inspection and is slated for demolition. The Israeli government is considering options, including moving to a new site or potentially abandoning the Istanbul location due to high costs and security requirements, amidst effectively frozen diplomatic relations with Turkey.

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Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 14:24 The planned demolition of the former consulate building has complicated Israeli deliberations over whether to rebuild, relocate or stay away amid rising tensions with Turkey People hold Palestinian and Turkish flags as they protest in front of Israel's consulate in Istanbul on 16 May 2018 (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off The building that housed Israel’s consulate in Istanbul has failed an earthquake resilience inspection, prompting the Israeli government t

Israel may need $6m to move Istanbul consulate

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