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The rivalry between Israel and Turkey could become one of the main geopolitical clashes in the next phase of developments in the Middle East...
Israeli media outlet "The Jerusalem Post" has published an analysis in which Turkey is presented as a new strategic challenge for Israel in the Middle East, suggesting that the rivalry between the two countries could escalate in the future.
According to the analysis, the weakening of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the impact on its networks in the region does not constitute the end of the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, but opens a new phase of rivalries. In this context, the Israeli media argues that Turkey is emerging as the actor that can fill the void left by Iranian influence.
"The Jerusalem Post" presents the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a rising power that aims to expand its influence in the region and take on the role of the main representative of political Islam after the weakening of Iran.
" The most significant and dangerous rift in this new order is the growing ambition of Islamist Turkey. For months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has adopted a strategy that prioritizes the survival of the clerical regime in Tehran as a counterweight to Western influence ," the " JP " analysis says.
The analysis notes that rhetoric in Turkey has begun to portray Israel as an obstacle to regional stability. According to Israeli media, some commentators close to the Turkish government claim that after Iran, Israel may also face Turkey.
" Now that the Iranian regime is in its death throes, Ankara is changing its messaging to prepare for a direct confrontation with the new regional reality. Pro-government Turkish columnists have begun to present Israel as the last obstacle to regional stability, with some explicitly claiming that after Iran, it will be Turkey's turn ," the 'JP' analysis continues.
In this context, the article argues that Ankara is trying to consolidate its influence in the region, especially in Syria. According to "The Jerusalem Post", Turkey is treating Syria as a strategic space to expand its military and intelligence presence, creating a zone of influence that is increasingly approaching Israel's borders.
Israeli media also emphasizes that Turkey poses a more complex challenge to Israel and its allies than Iran, as Ankara is a state integrated into the Western system through NATO and operates through state structures, not through networks of regional intermediaries.
"The challenge for Israel and the US is that Turkey is a state-centric actor, integrated within the Western system through NATO, making its Islamist ambitions much more difficult to counter than Tehran's proxy-driven model ," the JP analysis states.
The analysis argues that to ensure a new security order in the Middle East after Iran's weakening, Israel's allies must also confront Turkey's regional ambitions.
Presenting Ankara as a new strategic challenge for the region, the analysis in "The Jerusalem Post" suggests that the rivalry between Israel and Turkey could become one of the main geopolitical clashes in the next phase of developments in the Middle East./ Pamphlet
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