Netanyahu Calls Erdogan an ‘Antisemitic Dictator’ as Turkey Seeks International Arrest Warrant for Israeli PM
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer Israeli Prime Minister Benjaman Netanyahu’s office…
Assessment
Turkey's move to seek an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu marks a dramatic escalation in a conflict that now pits two regional powers directly against each other. The trigger is Israel's strike on a Syrian airbase, which Jerusalem justified by fears of Turkish troop deployment there. Netanyahu's response, calling Erdogan an antisemitic dictator, signals that neither side is looking to de escalate. Watch for whether Turkey formally files the warrant and how other nations, particularly NATO members, position themselves.