15.07.2024 10:30
The normalization steps between President Erdogan and Syrian President Assad have worried Israel. The leading newspaper Jerusalem Post commented that the rapprochement between Turkey and Syria will "strengthen the front against Israel."
The normalization efforts between Turkey and Syria have caused concern in Israel. The Jerusalem Post newspaper commented that the rapprochement between President Erdogan and Syrian President Assad would "strengthen the front against Israel."
ERDOĞAN: LET'S START A NEW PROCESS
President Erdogan, in a press conference after the NATO Summit last week, said, "I made a call to Mr. Assad two weeks ago, saying 'Either come to my country or let's have this meeting in a third country.' I have assigned my Foreign Minister for this matter. He will meet with his counterparts to overcome this estrangement and start a new process."
"SYRIA HAS BEEN A BLEEDING WOUND FOR A LONG TIME"
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also said yesterday, "Our President's vision is about peace. Syria has been a bleeding wound for a long time. We want to keep the doors of dialogue open."
SURIA HAS ONE CONDITION
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the condition for normalization in its statement, which is the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the north of Syria.
THE APPROACH THAT DISTURBS ISRAEL
These steps towards rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus have also deeply disturbed the Israeli government. The Jerusalem Post, one of the country's leading newspapers, commented that the rapprochement between Turkey and Syria would "strengthen the front against Israel."
In an analysis written by the newspaper's senior Middle East editor, Seth J. Frantzman, it was noted that the reestablishment of relations between the two countries could create significant changes in the region. The newspaper, which argues that Turkey has been getting closer to Russia and Iran in recent times and increasing its anti-Western rhetoric, claimed that Ankara's rapprochement with Damascus would strengthen the alliance of enemy countries against the West and Israel.
The Jerusalem Post also included the reaction from Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz to Erdogan's statement that "it is unacceptable for the Israeli government to maintain its relationship with NATO" in the analysis. Katz said, "A country like Turkey, which supports the axis of evil of Hamas and Iran, should not be a member of NATO."