PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years
Al JazeeraMAY 2022
Erdoğan's diplomatic moves benefit Turkey, Israel, and the Palestinians, as Turkey cares about both regional stability and a just and equitable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Indeed, Erdoğan has not minced his words when Israel has overstepped, and he has been a vocal advocate for the Palestinian cause.
Though Israel and Turkey have had their disagreements in the past, the recent thawing of their relationship is ultimately good for the entire region. As Eastern Mediterranean gas increasingly gains strategic and economic value, Turkey and Israel should work together.
Turkish neo-Ottoman expansionism is in full throttle. Turkey has military assets engaged in the Levent, Horn of Africa, Caucasus, and North Africa and is eager to expand its presence even further. When interacting with powers in the region, Ankara is primarily focused on protecting and promoting its own interests, while also casting itself in the role of regional supervisor for others.