Perkin
Following on from my previous post, I have to chuckle at the non-political correctness of Schiphol management/ground control, as they invariably put an El Al departure at an adjacent gate to a couple of flights to Turkey...
I think you have misjudged the situation. Try going to THY Airlines schedules. You will find that THY operate many flights to Tel Aviv, and they appear to be largely sold out! It is not that many countries where religious or political differences preclude exchange of commerce or industry. Even at the height of the Cold War, I was quite happy going to Moscow and Beijing, and Tel Aviv and Damascus and Karachi. People want to travel, and it's a sad reflection on humanity that that curse of humanity, religion, has such an effect on where you can travel freely. But there is no atmosphere, and never has been between Israel and Turkey.