Trump Meets Erdogan - and Netanyahu Does Not Intend to Stay Silent: "Turkey Wants to Return to Being the Ottoman Empire"
The Prime Minister gave an interview to CNN, against the backdrop of the NATO summit taking place in Ankara with the participation of Trump, who appeared more friendly than ever with Erdogan. "Turkey wants to…
Assessment
Prime Minister Netanyahu used a CNN interview to publicly challenge Turkey's regional ambitions, directly responding to the visible warmth between Trump and Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara. The remark frames Turkish policy as neo-Ottoman expansionism, signaling that Israel will not quietly accept a perceived shift in U.S.-Turkey alignment. The key question is whether this public pushback will influence Trump's posture toward Erdogan or remain a rhetorical gesture.