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Erdoğan's shadow: The key advisor steering Turkey's regional strategy against Israel

Analysis: Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s powerful foreign minister, drives Ankara’s regional strategy, hosting Hamas, countering Israeli-Syrian ties and expanding influence across the Arab world while ensuring Turkey remains a central power broker

Smadar Perry | 08.13.25

Turkey: A new rising threat to Israel

Opinion: While the U.S. hosts the talks and urges caution between Israel and Syria, Turkey moves to replace Iran’s military role in the region, posing a potential strategic threat that could reshape regional dynamics

Smadar Perry | 07.27.25

מטוס קרב יורופייטר טייפון של בריטניה ארכיון 2018, נשיא טורקיה רג'פ טראיפ ארדואן

Building a powerful air force: Turkey to buy 40 fighter jets in $5.6 billion deal with UK and Germany

Turkey finalizes Eurofighter Typhoon jet deal with UK and Germany after agreeing to NATO-use conditions; The move boosts Ankara’s air power amid rising regional tensions and Erdoğan’s push for military dominance

Zeev Avrahami, News Agencies | 07.23.25

Turkey and Saudi Arabia: ‘Walking side by side, not necessarily in the same destination’

Ankara and Riyadh deepen economic ties while quietly diverging on foreign policy and regional leadership with ties since killing of Jamal Khashoggi shifting from estrangement to cautious recalibration

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 05.21.25

רג'פ טראיפ ארדואן , הפגישה של נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע ובן סלימאן

Trump’s gift to Erdoğan and the new demands on Syria’s president | Behind the historic meeting

Analysis: After the historic Riyadh summit, Turkey's Erdoğan emerges as the biggest winner from al-Sharaa's rise—poised to earn billions, repatriate refugees and expand military influence; Meanwhile, Trump hails the ex-jihadist wearing a suit and softens demands on Damascus—once again sidelining Israel from key decisions

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.14.25

טראמפ, נתניהו, ארדואן, ואבו מוחמד אל-ג'ולאני

Israel fears US withdrawal from Syria will bolster Turkish regional expansion

Officials in Jerusalem worry departure would increase Ankara’s 'appetite' for taking over additional strategic military assets in Syria, fueled further by Erdogan's increasingly aggressive rhetoric since start of war in Gaza

Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 04.16.25

US tells Israel it will begin withdrawing troops from Syria within 2 months

First report: After Trump expressed empathy for Erdogan during his meeting with Netanyahu, Ynet has learned that Washington announced US forces in Syria will begin a phased withdrawal within two months; Israel is warning of the consequences and trying to prevent the move - amid fears that Turkey will take over more strategic assets in the new Syria

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.15.25

What’s behind the unprecedented tension between Israel and Turkey?

Commentary: Jerusalem's latest moves in Syria - increased air attacks, expanding buffer zone, cultivating relations with Druze and Kurds - reflect a lack of clear policy and objectives, with political, military leadership 'firing in all directions'

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 04.13.25

From icon of integration to Erdoğan loyalist: The fall of Mesut Özil

Once hailed as a model of East-West integration, the former Real Madrid and Arsenal star now aligns himself with a strongman accused of undermining democracy—leaving many fans disillusioned

Zeev Avrahami | 04.12.25

Erdogan calls Israel a 'terror state' despite de-escalation talks

Despite recent talks in Azerbaijan to ease tensions, Erdogan renews fierce criticism of Israel over Gaza and Syria, warning of consequences and accusing it of destabilizing the region and targeting civilians

Lior Ben Ari | 04.11.25

Israel and Turkey hold direct talks to avoid military clash over Syria

Sources say Netanyahu told officials that any attack against air bases in Syria must be completed before Ankara moves assets into them

Lior Ben Ari | 04.08.25

Erdogan’s embrace of Hamas and anti-Israel rhetoric fuel regional concerns

Opinion: Turkish president's rhetoric and crackdown on dissent deepen tensions with Israel; while ties remain frozen, US President Trump may eventually step in to revive the strained relationship

Smadar Perry | 04.03.25

עצרת הפגנה ענקית ב איסטנבול טורקיה נגד מעצר יריבו המרכזי של ארדואן , אכרם אימאמאולו

‘They’ve crossed the fear threshold’: Turkey’s youth rise up against Erdoğan

University students with no history of activism are now at the forefront of demonstrations against Turkish president's increasingly authoritarian rule following arrest of popular Istanbul mayor

Giorgia Valente / The Media Line | 04.01.25

Israel should sever ties with Erdogan's Turkey

Opinion: It may be in Israel's interest to maintain its diplomatic relations with Ankara after Turkey's growing influence in the region and its importance to NATO, but Erdogan's growing hostility toward Israel should give officials in Jerusalem pause

Alon Liel | 04.01.25

Erdogan in Eid al-Fitr holiday greeting: 'May Allah destroy Israel'

Turkish president called for Israel’s destruction during a mosque visit marking the end of Ramadan: 'May Allah destroy Zionist Israel. We must see everything happening in Palestine, unite and be strong'

Itamar Eichner | 03.30.25

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