This is Erdogan's correspondent in Israel – roaming freely across the country

The report exposes the activities of Faruk Hendar, a correspondent for Turkey's official Anadolu Agency in Israel, and presents his past as a reporter for the organ of the IBAD terrorist organization, which claimed responsibility for the 2003 Istanbul bombing attacks. It further claims that Hendar interviewed a Taliban spokesman in coordination with Iranian intelligence, and that he now moves freely in Israel covering events. The report links this to broader Turkish subversive activities, including the smuggling of Turkish-made weapons to criminals and terrorist organizations in Jerusalem.

The report on Channel 14 exposes the activities of Faruk Hendar, a correspondent for Turkey's official Anadolu Agency in Israel, and presents him as a security threat. According to the report, Hendar has a past as a reporter for the organ of the IBAD terrorist organization, which claimed responsibility for the 2003 synagogue bombing attacks in Istanbul. It further claims that about a year before arriving in Israel, Hendar interviewed Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in Istanbul, a meeting that, according to an investigation by the Middle East Forum, was coordinated by Iranian intelligence. He subsequently underwent government training and received his position at Anadolu. The report relies on an investigation by the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy (JCAP) and on statements by Ben Abrahami, a senior research fellow at the institute. Concurrently, the report links this to broader Turkish activity, citing a February 2026 Israel Police report on the seizure of weapons manufactured by the Turkish company 'Atak', intended for criminal elements and terrorist organizations in East Jerusalem. The overall framing presents Turkish activity as subversive and dangerous, while criticizing the lack of Israeli countermeasures.