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At the heart of this struggle lies the contest over a future strategic corridor meant to replace vulnerable maritime routes

Global trade chessboard: Israel and Turkey compete to control future supply routes

Israel–Turkey rivalry over multi-hundred-billion-dollar trade corridors intensifies, as competing IMEC and alternative routes vie to reshape global supply chains bypassing sea chokepoints like Hormuz and define future economic-security power balance | Opinion

Dr. Kobi Berda | 06.17.26

ארכיון 17.4 נשיא סוריה אחמד א שרע עם נשיא טורקיה רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן ב אנטליה

Turkey, Syria seek to sideline Israel in race to bypass Hormuz

Two rival land corridors aim to bypass Hormuz: a Turkey-Saudi route through Syria and Jordan, and an Israel-backed Gulf-Jordan-Haifa plan, as Ankara and Riyadh move ahead

Lior Ben Ari | 06.12.26

Is Erdogan preparing Turkey for war with Israel?

Exiled Turkish journalist claims Ankara is expanding emergency powers and military readiness as Israel becomes a central target, though experts caution moves may also reflect coup-prevention efforts; 'Probably trying to find allies here in Israel'

Itamar Eichner | 06.12.26

נשיא טורקיה בטקס מסירת כלי שיט צבאיים לחיל הים הטורקי

Saudi Arabia, Syria and Erdogan's new Ottoman trade empire

Analysis: As Riyadh signs a landmark rail corridor deal with Ankara and Turkish banks prepare to open across Syria, Israel's enemies are not the only ones reshaping the Middle East

Amine Ayoub | 06.11.26

Why Erdogan is turning up the heat on Israel

As Turkish president warns Israeli operations across region threaten Turkey, Trump vows there will be no Israel-Turkey clash on his watch — but tensions are rising in Syria and the Mediterranean

Itamar Eichner | 06.10.26

נשיא טורקיה ארדואן מציג תמונה מעזה בעצרת הכללית של האו"ם בניו יורק

Erdogan: Israeli strikes in Syria and Lebanon also threaten Turkey

Turkish leader warns Israel’s actions threaten the region, vows strong response if Turkish or Turkish-Cypriot rights are harmed, and references a potential joint Israel-Greece-Cyprus military force in the eastern Mediterranean

News Agencies, ynet | 06.10.26

‘Israel brought me back to life’: Turkish student defies threats to stand with Israel

Turkish student Tuğçe Avcı says supporting Israel cost her friends and brought daily threats, but insists the country has become her second home and hopes Israelis and Turks can rebuild their friendship

Sharon Kidon | 06.09.26

שר הפנים של טורקיה מוסטפה צ'יפצ'י בדיון של מפלגת השלטון

Minister says Turkey will one day take control of Jerusalem

'With Allah’s help, these places will return to our rule and authority,' Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi says, adding he dreams of becoming governor of Jerusalem under Erdogan

Itamar Eichner | 06.07.26

Turkey just did what Iran spent 20 years trying to do

Analysis: at EFES-2026, Turkey hosted Libyan and Syrian troops for the first time, signaling an expanding Turkish military network from Tripoli to Damascus that could challenge Israel’s regional posture

Amine Ayoub | 06.01.26

יורש העצר הסעודי בן סלמאן, נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ, אמיר קטאר אל-ת'אני

Trump pushes Abraham Accords expansion to create regional axis against Iran

Trump links Iran deal to wider Abraham Accords push, but Saudi Arabia and Qatar demand ‘irreversible path’ to Palestinian state; Pakistan says no

Lior Ben Ari, Tal Amoday | 05.25.26

Turkish riot police enter the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to evict its ousted leadership in Ankara, Turkey

Turkish police storm offices of the main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets

It escalates tensions between the opposition and the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; Opposition candidate Ozgur Ozel vows to rebuild the party; Next presidential election isn't due until 2028, but Erdogan can call for an early vote

AP | 05.25.26

טורקיה מהומות עימותים ליד מטה מפלגת האופוזיציה CHP המשטרה מפנה את המנהיג

Unrest in Turkey: police storm opposition HQ, evict Erdogan rival

Court ruling ousting CHP leader Ozgur Ozel sparks clashes in Ankara, with tear gas fired inside party headquarters as supporters march toward parliament and decry a 'judicial coup'

Reuters | 05.24.26

רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן ודונלד טראמפ בשארם א־שייח'

Erdogan to Trump: US–Iran ceasefire extension is a 'positive step' as talks near endgame

Erdogan told Trump he welcomed extension of US-Iran ceasefire and said disputes could be resolved, Turkish presidency said; Trump said talks are in final stages and warned of strikes without deal

Reuters | 05.21.26

IDF blasts Israel's Eurovision song during Gaza flotilla raid

Military completes takeover of Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla, detaining 430 activists; officials deny claims live fire used as Israel’s Eurovision song 'Michelle' broadcast to passengers

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 05.20.26

רג'פ טאיפ ארדואן ובנימין נתניהו בפגישה בניו יורק, 2023

Israel weighs closing Istanbul consulate amid deepening diplomatic crisis with Turkey

Israel’s Istanbul consulate and Ankara embassy have been unmanned since October 7, with diplomats stationed in Bulgaria and local staff working from home; some Foreign Ministry officials call the empty mission a waste of public funds, while others warn it may be hard to reopen

Itamar Eichner | 05.19.26