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'Israel cannot live without hostility': Turkey warns Israel may target it next

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks came just a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply escalated rhetoric by threatening possible military action against the Jewish state.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attend a joint press conference in Tehran, Iran, November 30, 2025.

Turkish gov't demands caution against foreign intervention in Iran amid nationwide protests

Relations between Turkey and Israel (illustrative)

While Turkey gives Hamas sanctuary, Israel cannot allow access to Gaza or Jerusalem - analysis

Citizens wave flags as they marched from Hagia Sophia to Eminönü Square in a rally organized by the Palestine Solidarity Initiative on October 5, 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Turkish Red Crescent vessel arrives in Egypt with 800 tons of aid for Gaza


‘Jihadist in a suit’: Chikli slams Turkish President Erdogan over prayer to destroy Israel

Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his prayers to destroy Israel.

Amichai Chikli and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ilustrative.

Turkish hackers video-call Israel Katz, leak his phone number

According to N12, since October 7 and the war in Gaza, several Israeli officials have been targeted in hacking attacks. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Turkey severs economic ties to Israel, closes airspace to gov't flights, arms shipments

Detours caused by the closed airspace could increase the travel time of flights from Israel to countries like Georgia and Azerbaijan by almost two hours.

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Israel dismantles Turkish spying devices in Syria - report

An Israeli official confirmed that, during the recent operations in Syria, the military dismantled devices used by Turkey to spy on Israel.

AN IDF APC enters Syria at the ceasefire line (illustrative).

Syrian President al-Sharaa impresses diplomats in Turkey forum - analysis

Syrian President Sharaa attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, meeting with Erdogan and other leaders. He strengthened ties with Azerbaijan, Qatar, and the Kurdistan Region for regional cooperation.

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.

100 years behind bars: Turkish family sentenced for spying for Mossad

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) originally arrested a total of eight people in April 2024 in Istanbul, following a surveillance operation.

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Turkey’s NATO veto against Israel undermines global security against Russia, Iran - opinion

Ankara’s veto signals that its geopolitical priorities increasingly diverge from those of the alliance, providing NATO’s adversaries – particularly Russia and Iran – opportunities to exploit.

 (L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel, respectively (illustrative)

How Erdogan’s Ottoman energy ambitions threaten Israel and the West – opinion

Erdogan’s ambitions in Syria go beyond fighting ISIS. Is he laying the foundation for a modern Ottoman Empire?

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

There he goes again: Erdogan threatens Israel to suit domestic agenda - analysis

“Just as Hitler, who committed genocide, met his end - so Netanyahu, who committed genocide, will meet his end,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press briefing during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US, July 11, 2024.

Turks and Israelis lose out over trade ban - analysis

Analysts attribute Erdoğan’s decision to halt trade with Israel to poor results for his party in local Turkish elections last month.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu