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In this video we’re going to explain the dire state of Turkey-Israel relations, why tensions are heating up further, and whether some kind of conflict could actually break out between the two rivals.
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Sources:
Erdoğan says Israeli attacks threaten Turkey:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/erdogan-says-israels-attacks-syria-lebanon-threaten-turkey-too-2026-06-10/
Turkish interior minister on ‘liberating Jerusalem’:
https://www.memri.org/tv/mustafa-ciftci-jerusalem-liberation-erdogan
Israel sees Turkey as next Iran:
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898999
https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0005iqo
Turkey and Israel both seeking regional dominance:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/turkeys-post-american-hesitation/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/21/turkey-braces-rivalry-with-israel-us-war-redraws-middle-east/
Erdoğan calls Hamas freedom fighters:
https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-recep-tayyip-erdogan-israel-hamas-war-freedom-fighters/
Netanyahu calls Erdoğan an ‘antisemitic dictator’:
https://www.gov.il/en/pages/statement-by-pm-netanyahu-10-jun-2026
Israel-Greece-Cyprus cooperation:
https://www.dw.com/en/greece-cyprus-israel-military-cooperation-explained-turkey-reaction/a-75394974
Turkey-Saudi Arabia railway:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-saudi-arabia-aim-build-rail-link-with-jordan-syria-minister-says-2026-06-14/
Tense phone call between Trump and Netanyahu:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz21pq3g6o
Trump praises Erdoğan:
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/trump-hails-erdogan-as-great-leader-highlights-strong-personal-ties
Bobby Ghosh’s analysis in Foreign Policy:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/09/israel-turkey-iran-erdogan-netanyahu-threat/
Netanyahu’s ‘hexagon’ alliance:
https://www.gov.il/en/pages/pm-netanyahu-s-remarks-at-the-start-of-today-s-government-meeting-22-feb-2026
Trump says there won’t be a Turkey-Israel conflict:
https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/06/11/trump-says-israel-turkey-conflict-unlikely-as-long-as-he-is-president-because-erdogan-respects-me/
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