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Turkey could become Israel's next major regional rival. And now, Syria is becoming a new point of tension between the two countries. After Iran's influence weakened in Syria, Israel believes Turkey is now trying to emerge as the most powerful player by expanding its political and military influence there. Israel sees this as a growing threat and has already warned Turkey against expanding its military presence in the country. On August 18th, Israel launched around eight airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase. Israel said it was no Turkish military presence at the base. The bigger issue is that Israel does not want another powerful military force operating close to its territory. According to Israel's assessment, Turkey is trying to build a Sunni block in the region alongside Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Perhaps the most important point is that Turkey is a member of NATO. At the same time, most of Israel's oil imports from Azerbaijan pass through Turkish territory before reaching Israel. For now, they are not at war. But Syria is becoming the new front line in the Israel-Turkey rivalry.
Turkey could become Israel's next major regional rival. And now, Syria is becoming a new point of tension between the two countries. After Iran's influence wea…
Ideas in this flowchart
- Turkey-Israel Regional Rivalry
- Syria as Tension Point
- Iran's Influence Weakened
- Turkey's Political and Military Expansion
- Israel's Perception of Threat
- Israel's Military Actions
- Airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase
- No Turkish Presence Claimed
- Military Force Proximity Concern
- Turkey's Sunni Block Ambitions
- Alliance with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
- Turkey's NATO Membership
- Economic Interdependence
- Oil Imports via Turkey
- Current Non-War Status