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Turkey may view Israel as its regional rival after strikes in Syria - analysis

This shift is not lost on Jerusalem. Increasingly voices in Israel and supporters abroad are depicting Turkey as an emerging threat, one similar to Iran.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference during NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8. Relations between Israel and Turkey have repeatedly deteriorated and recovered, but their competing interests in post-Assad Syria have introduced a new source of strategic friction.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026.

Erdogan: 'Israel must not be allowed to spread smell of gunpowder and blood in our region again'

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they pose for a photo at a world leaders' summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025

Trump hints at plan to help modernize Turkey's airforce, reviewing giving Erdogan F-35 fighter jets

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2026.

Erdogan says Israel’s ‘aggression’ threatens Turkey, entire Mediterranean region


Turkey–Israel normalization – why ever not?

The Jerusalem Post

Behind the Lines: Erdogan’s bait and switch

Recent revelations indicate a laissez-faire attitude toward Islamic State oil-trading across the border, and to the transport of fighters across the border.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits North Cyprus

Peres: Erdogan wanted to turn Turkey into Iran, and there's no room for another Iran

Former president says Obama administration has shown commitment to Israel's security and he is "ashamed" of heckling of Jack Lew at Jpost Conference.

Former president Shimon Peres

Holocaust Remembrance Day should lead to an official recognition of the Armenian Genocide

The Jerusalem Post

Erdogan bashed for 'baseless claims' that his opponents linked to Israel's Mossad

Turkish president says Israeli intelligence agency backing his arch-rival, who he accuses of trying to topple his government.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish PM says Netanyahu on par with Paris terrorists

Netanyahu fires back, calling on the international community to stand united against terrorism and its supporters.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announces his new cabinet in Ankara, August 29, 2014.

Israeli official: Erdogan rhetoric befits Tehran or Damascus, not a NATO capital

Jerusalem responds to Turkish leader's assertion that "Israel's barbaric attack on al-Aksa Mosque is tantamount to an attack on Turkey."

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkish president criticizes UN for failure to act in global crises

Lifting the blockade on Gaza and creating a Palestinian state is a “moral necessity,” Erdoğan says.

Turkey President Recep Tayyip erdogan