Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine) 26.09.2026
Following his ridiculous appearance in the UN, Netanyahu is seeking confrontation in one of the arenas and possibly with Türkiye.
Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to send a direct message to the Israeli public, against the backdrop of the deterioration in relations between Jerusalem and Ankara and claimed that the attempt to portray Türkiye as a new security threat stemmed mainly from internal political considerations in Israel.
According to the remarks, Newsweek magazine published a report on the growing tension between the two allies of the United States and the fear that the verbal confrontation will spill over into the military arena as well.
“Recently, a false narrative has been fed in Israel aimed at presenting Türkiye as a new source of threat,” Erdogan said. “We see this rhetoric as something related to the internal political dynamics in Israel and the atmosphere of the elections,” he said. In doing so, the president of Türkiye was referring to the election campaign in Israel and the attempt, according to Ankara, to make Türkiye part of the government’s security messaging system.
Erdogan stressed that his harsh criticism of the Israeli government is not directed at the Israeli public. “Türkiye has no hostility toward the people of Israel, or toward any other society,” he said. He added, “What we oppose is policies that we believe are contrary to international law, and steps that deepen the instability in our region.”
The remarks came after weeks of deterioration in relations. Newsweek reported that the conflict entered a new phase after Israel attacked an air base in northern Syria last month, shortly after a Türkiye military delegation visited the area. Israel claimed that a Türkiye military presence in Syria could change the balance of power and limit the air force’s freedom of action. Ankara, on the other hand, accused Israel of violating Syrian sovereignty.
Confrontation has also intensified in the public arena. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called Erdogan an “anti-Semitic dictator” and accused him of trying to intimidate Israel’s leadership. Türkiye president’s office responded that these were “cheap political tactics” and an attempt to “present Turkey as a new threat.”