Is Türkiye 'encircling' Israel? What is the reason behind the 'fearing Türkiye'? Will the Syria peace process become the region's new role model?
“If we defeat the Turks, we defeat Islam. If we can’t defeat the Turks, we can’t stop Islam.”This has become Israel’s overarching fear and approach following the new dynamics emerging in Syria. Since 1948, Israel has waged war on Arab lands, primarily against Palestinians and Arab states. Over the last two decades, it softened relations with some Arab regimes and declared Iran its primary threat. However, for the first time, it finds itself facing Türkiye directly—or rather, feeling “encircled”