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העיתון הטורקי יני שאפאק, שמשמש שופר של הנשיא ארדואן, כינה את ישראל "איום מספר 1"

Conspiracy theories and backlash in Turkey after summit: 'Israel is threat number 1'

A dangerous statement from Erdoğan’s mouthpiece: daily newspaper Yeni Şafak claims all Turkish security bodies now see Israel as main threat; senior commentator echoes conspiracy, calling Syrian Kurds an Israeli proxy, as a former envoy warns Turkey is preparing for war

Itamar Eichner | 12.24.25

Libya’s prime minister says army chief killed after plane loses contact in Turkey

Abdulhamid Dbeibah says he has received confirmation of the death of Libya’s army chief of staff after a private jet lost contact near Ankara following an emergency landing request

Associated Press | 12.23.25

Sultan, terrorist, neighbor: the existential threat growing in Israel’s backyard

Analysis: Turkey’s top ministers met Syria’s Islamist president in Damascus, signaling a new Sunni axis on Israel’s border as US forces withdraw and Kurdish allies face collapse; Israel now faces a rising threat from a radicalized, Turkish-backed Syria

Amine Ayoub | 12.23.25

Flanked by Greek and Cypriot leaders, Netanyahu sends defiant message to Iran and Turkey

At a Jerusalem summit, PM pledges expanded military and security cooperation with Greece and Cyprus, warns Iran that any aggression would draw a harsh response, and signals resolve against regional ambitions threatening stability in eastern Mediterranean

Itamar Eichner | 12.23.25

Jews attacked heading to Hanukkah candlelighting in Istanbul

Pro-Palestinian protesters assaulted Jews on their way to a Hanukkah candle lighting near the Neve Shalom synagogue, shouting anti-Zionist slurs as police dispersed the crowd, some of whom waved Palestinian flags

Itamar Eichner | 12.21.25

Erdogan warns Israel, Greece and Cyprus: Turkey will defend its maritime rights

Remarks come ahead of a trilateral summit in Jerusalem aimed at deepening security and energy cooperation with Athens and Nicosia amid tensions with Ankara

ynet | 12.21.25

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

A warning shot to Erdogan: Israel’s message to Turkey comes via Athens and Nicosia

Commentary: Jerusalem denies joint military force plans with Greece and Cyprus, but has ordered the IDF to begin planning in signal to Ankara to shift course; existing trilateral ties already act as a counterweight to Erdogan’s rising influence with Trump

Ron Ben-Yishai | 12.20.25

Facing Erdogan: Israel, Greece and Cyprus build united front to deter Turkey

At a high-stakes summit in Jerusalem, three allies to underscore military coordination, energy cooperation and a clear message to Ankara: escalating aggression won’t go unanswered; officials deny plans for joint regional force, but vow deeper defense ties

Itamar Eichner | 12.20.25

נשיא טורקיה ארדואן נואם מול האפיפיור ליאו ה-14 ב אנקרה

Turkey troops in Gaza could limit Israel’s security options

Expert: 'We understand that if Turkish soldiers are within Gaza, our flexibility to act and to try to stop all kinds of activities against Israel will be limited'

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 12.18.25

Israel, Greece, Cyprus weigh joint military force in eastern Mediterranean amid Turkey tensions

Planned 2,500-strong rapid response force would include troops, ships and aircraft from all three countries, aimed at protecting regional energy infrastructure and deterring Turkey, while strengthening strategic ties and postwar cooperation on Gaza

ynet | 12.18.25

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא טורקיה רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן

The wolf in a suit: why Turkey is the new threat swallowing Lebanon whole

Opinion: As Hezbollah weakens, Lebanon risks trading Iranian domination for Turkish Islamist influence, a shift that could reshape the eastern Mediterranean and create a new, quieter but more dangerous threat on Israel’s northern border

Amine Ayoub | 12.18.25

From 'virus' to 'Zionazi': Turkey’s delegitimization campaign deepens rift with Israel, expert says

Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Ankara’s rhetoric, media narratives, diplomatic actions and legal moves have transformed ties with Jerusalem from pragmatism to ideological confrontation, a Turkey specialist warns

Itamar Eichner | 12.17.25

Israel unlikely to accept Turkish forces on its border, says expert

Former IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich: 'Israel is not interested in creating an alternative axis led by Turkey and Qatar'

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 12.10.25

בנימין נתניהו, דונלד טראמפ, מוחמד אל תאני, רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן

Qatar, Turkey trying to dissuade Hamas from disarming, as Phase II of ceasefire still under discussion

Alternatives proposed would see Hamas give up its weapons to the Palestinian Authority or transferred them to a secure storage under oversight, which could preserve Hamas' influence in Gaza; this is likely to be the main issue discussed at the Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida

Itamar Eichner | 12.08.25

Shin Bet, IDF expose Turkey-based covert Hamas finance network backed by Iran

The IDF and Shin Bet say documents show Hamas operates an Iran-directed network of Gaza-born money changers in Turkey that has transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to the terrorist group

ynet Global | 12.07.25

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