6 days ago · While Turkey needs technology, Israel needs space. Israel has nuclear capabilities, and it will soon have a missile shield based on the Arrow. But the deployment of Israel’s nuclear arsenal is problematic, and a large-scale ballistic missile attack could penetrate Israel’s shield and cause thousands of casualties.

May 20, 1996 · Soon after Turkey and Israel concluded their first major military agreement in 1996, allowing for the transfer and sale of arms and military technology between the two countries, a Turkish pharmacist named İbrahim Gumrukcuoğlu attempted to murder Turkish president Süleyman Demirel with a handgun in the province of Izmit.

Israel and the Israel lobby helped with the U.S. Congress, toning down criticism of Turkey over various human rights issues (the treatment of Kurds, the right to political association, freedom of speech, etc.) and helping Turkey’s campaign against the stationing of Russian S-300 missiles on Cyprus. 49 Israel is aiding Azerbaijan to set aside ...

Sep 1, 2002 · For Turkey, Israel represented a much-needed source of technologically advanced military equipment, which other Western sources denied it. For Israel, with its narrow territorial dimensions, Turkey offered geostrategic depth. In sum, the 1990s provided ample incentive for Israel and Turkey to forge a new relationship.

Dec 11, 2024 · Militias backed by Turkey appear intent in their efforts to drive Kurds from their homes, said Seth Frantzman, a Jerusalem-based adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “Israel has influence with the U.S. and should use it to make sure Ankara stops its attacks,” he told VOA. Israel and Syria don’t have diplomatic ties.

Dec 22, 2024 · Supporting the Kurds signals that Israel will not allow Turkey to destabilize the region unchecked. More importantly, failing to act risks ceding northern Syria to forces hostile to Israel. Allowing Turkish proxies to dominate northern Syria weakens Israel’s strategic position and paves the way for greater instability.

Aug 2, 2024 · In July 2023, Israeli customs authorities intercepted 16 tons of explosive material on its way from Turkey to Gaza, disguised as building material. Thus, Erdoğan and Turkey’s support for Hamas is already far beyond the realm of rhetoric. A close watch on Turkey’s proxy war activities, and in particular on the role of SADAT, is in order.

May 13, 2024 · Turkish and Azerbaijani intelligence are intricately linked. When Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threw a tantrum at Israel in 2012, Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s longtime intelligence chief (and current foreign minister), leaked details of alleged Israeli espionage in Iran based in part on what Fidan knew of the Israeli presence in Azerbaijan.

Jan 4, 2025 · NATO ally or not, the cost of ignoring Turkey’s complicity with Mahan Air is high. During the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Hezbollah utilized Iranian-made weapons, including Almas top-attack anti-tank missiles, Model-358 anti-UAV drones, and various one-way attack drones.

Jun 28, 2015 · Then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s famous Davos tirade against Israel’s then President Shimon Peres was the beginning of Turkey’s willing road accident with the Jewish state: a systematic campaign based on anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic rhetoric and action that would capture votes at home and help Turkey powerfully emerge with its ...