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Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it has issued warrants against 37 people. Besides Netanyahu, warrants target Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and military chief Eyal Zamir, among others. The warrants charge the Israeli officials with “crimes against humanity” and “genocide” committed in Gaza and against the flotilla carrying aid to the enclave, according to the prosecutor’s office. That flotilla was intercepted by Israeli authorities last month. Israel was quick to condemn...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "the greatest threat to regional security" amid rising tensions. Erdogan made the statement during a phone call with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict and other regional issues. Erdogan said he is intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the spiral of violence triggered by Israeli attacks on Iran. He also warned against allowing the conflict to spread to Syria and stressed that Israel's actions should not "overshadow the humanitarian crisis and genocide" that Netanyahu's administration has also caused in Gaza.

What if the Turkish influence in Syria brings it into direct conflict with Israel? Will NATO be forced to confront Israel if Israel were to attack Turkey? President Erdogan has responded to Israel’s war against Hamas by severing all ties with Israel Were Erdogan to take aggressive military action, Israel would be hard pressed not to respond forcefully.

President Erdoğan stated the West’s progress is built on blood, tears, massacres, genocide, and exploitation and that the chapter of the West’s dominance is coming to a close…

There are several US Military Bases in Türkiye, four major ones, including Incirlik, the largest and most strategically important base. Incirlik Air Base stores nuclear weapons belonging to the USA, including B61 gravity bombs.

ISTANBUL, July 12 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it is not possible for NATO to continue its partnership with the Israeli administration. "Until comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Turkey," Erdogan said at a news conference at the NATO summit. Turkey also continues its diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he said. Erdogan said as well that he has instructed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to start to restore relations with Syria.

Turkish Foreign Minister: We must stop Israel. Either by peace or by force.

Iran informed Turkey in advance of its planned operation against Israel, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters on Sunday, adding that Washington had conveyed to Tehran via Ankara that any action it took had to be "within certain limits." The Turkish source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had spoken to both his US and Iranian counterparts in the past week to discuss the planned Iranian operation, adding Ankara had been made aware of possible developments. Earlier this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Fidan to make clear that escalation in the...