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We're not looking for a conflict with Turkey and we hope that Turkey isn't looking for a conflict with us,
the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters But we also do not want to see Turkish entrenchment on our border and there are all kinds of ways to handle this,
Turkey, not Israel, would pay the highest price among regional states were there to be failure or destabilization in Syria, including with refugees and security,
an official in Turkey's ruling AK Party told Reuters Reports and posts regarding developments in Syria - whether real or alleged - that do not originate from official authorities should not be taken into consideration, as they lack credibility and may be misleading."
When asked about the visits, a Turkish defence ministry official said T4 is totally unusable now,
said a fourth Syrian source, who is close to Turkey The base would enable Turkey to establish air superiority in this area, and this poses a serious concern for Israel because it undermines its operational freedom in the region,
Erdogan is trying to reignite Turkey’s influence in the region as a sort of neo-Ottoman power,
There ought to be some quiet discussions with Turkey about toning down the rhetoric about Israel — threats to destroy it, whether coming from the president or his son at rallies,
Erdogan wants to go to Trump and say, ‘I’m the big guy here. Leave Syria to me, just give me the F-35s,’
We can never assume statements like this are just rhetoric, ... Erdogan has alluded in the past to being able to ‘come suddenly one night’ — we have to take that seriously."
Alan Makovsky, JINSA Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project member said ... adding, We’ve seen a great challenge to Erdogan with these rising public protests — probably the biggest since the 2013 Gezi protests … jailing an opposition candidate before they even run is a clear sign of weakness. Erdogan doesn’t care about international criticism or economic fallout — all he cares about is maintaining his regime. That’s not strength, it’s desperation."
On the recent protests against the jailing of the mayor of Istanbul, Ciddi said Israel’s attacks in Syria, without any provocation, are inconceivable and indicate a policy that thrives on conflict,
a ministry spokesperson said Israel has diplomatic ties with Turkey, but Erdogan keeps blocking meaningful security cooperation in NATO
Iran is clearly the head of the radical camp, but Erdogan is trying to position himself as the second head — and he’s no less dangerous in terms of potential,
Turkey and Israel by themselves are very unlikely to resolve this,
Israel has become the biggest threat to the security of our region,
the statement said, slamming Tel Aviv for undermining the territorial integrity of neighboring countries and fostering instability They cannot conceal the reality of what they are doing in Gaza, the war being waged against the Palestinian people, (illegal Israeli) settlers violence, or the intent to annex the West Bank,
There was no provocation or assault directed at Israel from the Syrian field, ... These simultaneous attacks demonstrate a foreign policy understanding that thrives on conflict.”
the ministry said, adding Egypt calls on the active international parties to take their responsibilities regarding the repeated Israeli violations and to obligate Israel to end its occupation of the Syrian land,
[Israel’s military] will not allow the existence of a military threat in Syria and will act against it,
