Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
With the new regime in Syria supported by Ankara and the deployment of Turkish forces, no one in Israel wants to be caught off-guard.
The Turkish president rejected the U.S. president’s plan for the coastal enclave as “nonsense.”
Through its Neo-Ottomanist policies, Ankara aims to become the primary architect of Syria’s future while countering rival powers like Iran and Russia.
“Israel and all others attacking in Syria must end their aggressive actions at once,” the Turkish president said.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has caused sleepless nights for the Jewish state’s political and security leadership.
Tens of thousands of Turks attended the protest in Istanbul on New Year’s Day.
It marks the first face-to-face meeting between Erdoğan and Pezeshkian since the collapse of Syria’s Assad regime.
The crisis can be an opportunity for coordination between the two nations, but Ankara and Jerusalem have conflicting interests and goals.
Amichai Chikli juxtaposed an independent Kurdistan with a Turkish-ISIS alliance
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed a willingness to strengthen ties with Washington, Ankara’s foreign policy—particularly its engagement with BRICS, pro-Hamas stance, and continued ambivalence toward NATO—poses significant challenges.
It might be possible to negotiate permanent recognition of Israel’s control of the Israeli Golan from the Syrian government, TAU’s Joel Parker tells JNS.
“The U.S. must now make it clear to Erdoğan that his deliberate facilitation of Hamas will carry serious consequences,” FDD Action said in support of efforts to recognize the growing threat.
