Turkish president says Turkey will not accept NATO cooperation with Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that Ankara will not accept efforts by NATO to continue cooperation with Israel.

He conditioned NATO’s cooperation with Israel on achieving “comprehensive and sustainable” peace in Palestine during a press conference.

Relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv have been severely strained since the start of Israel’s attacks on Gaza, with officials from both countries consistently criticizing each other.

Erdogan emphasized that continuing NATO’s cooperation with Israel is currently impossible.

At the NATO summit in Washington, Erdogan also called for sanctions against Israel, referring to the Israeli attacks in Gaza and civilian casualties in the region. He accused U.S. President Joe Biden of being complicit in “Israel’s war crimes” and violations of international law in Gaza.

During a press briefing on the sidelines of the NATO summit, President Erdogan mentioned that he had instructed his foreign minister to meet with Bashar al-Assad, the President of Syria, to normalize relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Erdogan’s firm stance against NATO’s cooperation with Israel underscores Turkey’s strong position on the Palestinian issue and its commitment to condemning what it perceives as Israeli aggression and international law violations.

The Turkish president’s call for sanctions and his directive to engage with Syria also highlight his efforts to reshape regional dynamics and assert Turkey’s influence in the Middle East.

This diplomatic maneuvering reflects Erdogan’s proactive foreign policy and sets a challenging precedent within NATO regarding its partnerships and alliances in the region.

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