Türkiye

PM Netanyahu:

• Israel must act globally to prevent enemies from rebuilding and new rivals, including Turkey, from emerging.

• Israel still has unfinished missions in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.

• New threats are emerging, including from Turkey under Erdogan.

Turkish and Syrian forces have built a pontoon bridge across the Euphrates near Al-Mayadeen, east of Deir ez-Zor, linking both banks of the river.

The first meeting of the Mecca Defense Agreement will be held in Istanbul on Monday, bringing together Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Attending will be the three countries' foreign ministers, defense ministers and armed forces chiefs of staff, per a Turkish Foreign Ministry source.

Netanyahu on Turkey:

"Reality is changing rapidly. One power goes down, another power rises. But the most important power that must rise is ours."

Turkish President Erdogan on Israel and Syria:

We are not going to stop supporting our neighbors in getting back on their feet just because criminal networks with the blood of innocent people on their hands are disturbed by it.

The foreign policy of this country is determined solely and exclusively by the Turkish nation.

No actor other than the nation can dictate the course or set the limits of Turkey’s foreign policy.

At an Amman meeting, Israel gave Syria a map of Turkish positions inside Syria and around Damascus, including alleged listening devices near Damascus and on the Damascus–Beirut road, diplomatic sources told Al-Hadath.

Israel set its red lines on Turkey's presence. The U.S. pledged to press Turkey to pull back some security points and said Israel stays in the Hermon area. Remaining issues to be resolved diplomatically, with Washington as guarantor.

-Kann News.

An Israeli assessment holds that Turkey will make a further attempt to establish itself in Syria, describing it as only "a matter of time."

Mahdi Rahimi, head of the Iranian Parliament News Agency, in an interview with Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen: Iran has received an invitation to join the "Makha Agreement," the trilateral defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Rahimi said Iran is currently considering the matter.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, on the defense agreement between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia: The pact is a sign that America told them it wants to leave the region.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, on the defense agreement between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia: The pact is a sign that America told them it wants to leave the region.

On being asked to endorse it: "These friends of ours said, come confirm the agreement. But why should we confirm it when we don't know what you have signed?"

Turkish President Erdogan on the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Agreement:

"The agreement enables us to take steps together against any aggression. Israel is the main catalyst of the current war. If anyone attacks Turkey, we will not run away."

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Turkey:

We hear Erdogan’s language. It cannot be ignored. But at the same time, I’m saying that we have no interest in escalation with Turkey.

We will always prefer to resolve situations through deconfliction and diplomatic messages.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack broke with standing U.S. policy and Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

"They (the Israelis) still occupy the Golan against UN resolutions & international order, which has said the Golan is Syria's," Barrack said.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack: Israel raised concerns for five days before bombing craters into two Syrian runways. Turkey was not notified, and Israeli jets came within 80 kilometers of its border.

Barrack said Syria had told Mossad there were no Turkish military, convoys, or armaments in the area. A U.S.-backed fusion cell had been set up, and both sides expected the dialogue to continue.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack:

Israel is smart. They have one of the best intelligence organizations in the world. We all have great respect for them.

Israel Prime Minister's Office:

Israel has long been unimpressed by Turkey's hypocrisy. Erdogan is an anti-Semitic dictator who has slaughtered Kurds, supports the Hamas terrorist organization, and oppresses his own people. Israel will continue to act decisively against Turkey's attempts to destabilize the region and against any threat to its security.

Turkey's Justice Minister: "We have submitted a request to Interpol to arrest Netanyahu."

Mike Huckabee on Israeli strikes in Syria:

We want to see Syria succeed. We want to see Syria come to a security agreement with Israel. I think that’s very possible, but let’s hope it happens sooner rather than later.

But it won’t be helped if it appears that Turkey is trying to establish a firm foothold in Syria.

Turkey is seeking Interpol red notices for Israeli PM Netanyahu and Afek Moskovitch over crimes against Global Sumud Flotilla activists.

Syria is considering joining the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, but has not decided, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani says.

"We don't have a decision right now whether to join or not to join this alliance."

Fresh satellite imagery shows the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al Duhur airbase, with 4 impact points visible on runways recently renovated with Turkish assistance.

Credit: Reuters, Pleiades Neo
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