# Erdoğan

Sultan vs. Sabra: Erdoğan’s Rhetorical Firestorm Pushes Turkey-Israel Ties to the Brink

Turkish President Erdoğan’s calls for the destruction of Israel have triggered an emergency cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv and an urgent appeal for US intervention. While immediate war is improbable, the deepening rift signals a permanent end to the historic Turkey-Israel strategic alliance and creates a complex dilemma for NATO.