‘Turkish intelligence has become highly influential in Syria’
In the aftermath of the Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase, reportedly to prevent the installation of an advanced Turkish radar and surface to air missile system that could have jeopardized Israeli Air Force freedom…
Évaluation
Israel's airstrike on a Syrian airbase was not a random act but a targeted move to block a Turkish radar and missile system that would have constrained Israeli Air Force operations. This signals that Ankara's expanding military footprint in Syria, backed by President Erdogan's neo-Ottoman ambitions, is now a direct strategic threat to Israeli security. The deep suspicion Jerusalem holds toward Turkey is rooted in Ankara's long-term backing of Hayat al-Tahrir, the group that now controls Syria. Watch for further Israeli preemptive strikes against Turkish military assets in Syria, as the two regional powers compete for influence.