What Led Israel to Consider Türkiye as a ‘New Enemy’?
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel on Monday of trying to cast Ankara as its next adversary, saying the Israeli government “cannot live without an enemy.”
Speaking to state-run Anadolu news agency, Fidan pointed to rising tensions between the two nations since the Gaza war began following Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel. The dispute has intensified further in recent days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned US President Donald Trump of possible “provocations and sabotage” that could threaten a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to continue confronting Tehran and its regional allies. Fidan responded: “After Iran, Israel cannot live without an enemy. We see that not only Netanyahu’s administration but also some figures in the opposition — though not all — are seeking to declare Türkiye the new enemy. This is a new development in Israel… turning into a state strategy.”
The remarks mark a sharp escalation in rhetoric between the two former allies, whose relations have been strained for years over the Palestinian issue and regional influence.
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