Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
As Tehran’s influence collapses in Syria and Lebanon, Ankara is stepping into the void, posing a new and complex threat to Israel’s north.
Umut Ataseven was arrested, fired from his job at Turkish Airlines and forbidden to travel abroad after posting the picture in a WhatsApp group during an April visit to Israel.
The call concerned “many subjects, including the war with Russia/Ukraine, all things Syria, Gaza and more,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Jerusalem and Ankara are said to be working toward a deconfliction mechanism similar to the one Israel previously maintained with Russia.
It seems clear that the “terrorist organization” Imamoglu is accused of helping is simply the formidable opposition party in Turkey that is closing in on ending Erdogan’s reign.
Hakan Fidan pointed the finger at Jerusalem for “fueling regional instability.”
The rhetoric escalated amid a heated exchange initiated by Erdoğan.
Developments in Turkey raise the question of whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will finally be forced to exit the stage—or whether the country is on the brink of a full-fledged one-man authoritarian era
“May Allah, for the sake of his name ‘Al-Qahhar,’ destroy and devastate Zionist Israel,” the Islamist Turkish leader said.
Istanbul: The street protests don’t yet threaten the president’s rule, but they give hope to diverse crowds that this is the beginning of change.
Turkey: Amid mass protests, Istanbul mayor sent to prison pending trial
Despite government attempts to suppress dissent, hundreds of thousands protested jailing of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges.
The Jewish organization called for “unequivocal condemnation” of the Turkish president over his “relentless demonization of Israel.”
