Could Turkey become Israel’s next major strategic threat? As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expands Ankara’s influence across the Middle East, questions are growing over Turkey’s military ambitions, its relationship with Iran, and its increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Israel.
In this episode of Jerusalem Studio, our panel examines Turkey’s ambitions in Syria, its growing regional influence, and its complicated relationship with NATO, Washington, and Tehran.
The discussion explores how Iran’s weakening position may benefit Ankara, Turkey’s ties to Hamas and Iranian interests, and the strategic challenges posed by the Turkish Navy, advanced drones, and potential military activity in Syria.
Could Israel and Turkey eventually face a direct military confrontation? And will Turkey’s regional ambitions outlast Erdogan himself?