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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.
Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.

Israel struck Syria to prevent Turkey from establishing in the country, fmr. IDF Navy chief says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

Turkey's Erdogan urges Trump to continue US-Iran talks, offers support in diplomatic efforts

Members of Turkey’s Presidential Guard Regiment.

Turning Turkey’s double bind against it: How Israel is outsmarting Erdogan - opinion


As Israel-Turkey relations shift, attention turns to Russia and Ukraine - opinion

Isreal and Turkey have both been involved in mediation efforts in the Russian-Ukrianian war.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shake hands at a joint news conference in Ankara on Wednesday.

Herzog: We don’t have illusions about Erdogan - we’re thinking about the future

“We chose the path of giving [him] a chance, and I support that very much,” the president said.

President Isaac Herzog met with Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara March 9, 2022.

Herzog to visit Turkey this week

Herzog will be the first Israeli leader to visit Turkey since 2008 and the first president since 2003.

 President Herzog at the Dubai expo, 1/31/2022.

The Middle East is realigning as Israel's ties with other nations warm - opinion

Turkey's chief of staff is visiting Israel in March, and President Isaac Herzog will visit Turkey.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai on Tuesday.

Top Erdogan adviser in Israel to discuss Turkey ties

Both countries have expressed interest in improving relations over the last year, and ongoing talks have been held in an effort to maintain stability in the region.

Turkish delegation, February 17, 2022.

Israel not conditioning rapprochement with Turkey on booting Hamas

Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal and Ibrahim Kalin, Erdogan’s senior adviser and spokesman, led a delegation from Ankara to Jerusalem.

 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint news conference with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, in Manama, Bahrain, January 31, 2022.

Eastern Anatolia: Kars, Caucasians and Even Kardashians!

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 27

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Herzog to visit Greece, Cyprus ahead of Erdogan meeting

The president's one-day trip to Athens is set for next Thursday, and a half-day trip to Cyprus is expected to take place the following week.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives outside Downing Street to meet Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in London, Britain, November 23, 2021.

Turkey, Israel foil Iranian assassination attempt on Israeli businessman - report

The target of the operation was an Israeli businessman, in retaliation for the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2020.

A Turkish flag waves atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 26, 2016

Turkey says it will not abandon Palestinian support for closer ties to Israel

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey won't abandon their commitment to a Palestinian state for closer ties with Israel, ahead of President Herzog's planned visit to Israel in March.

 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint news conference with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, in Manama, Bahrain, January 31, 2022.