The escalation between Israel and Turkey: “A matter of time for collision”
Israel and Turkey took another step on the way to the possibility of direct confrontation between them against the new reality in Syria after the Assad regime. Extensive Air Force attacks against a line of bases and strategic destinations in Syria, even those that have not yet been bombed since the fall of Assad – is first and foremost intended to torpedo Turkey’s abilities to be based in Syria and create new centers of power that will serve President Erdogan’s interests. “It’s just a matter of time before there is a collision,” says Dr. Asa Ophir, a Turkish expert, in conversation with N12.The IDF has made an extensive assault against the Syrian Air Force base T4 In the Tadmor area in the Syrian desert. In the assault, all the foundation of the base, which was under the control of the Russian army, was destroyed, and now the concern emerged that the Turkish army or Ankara emissary forces are preparing to use it. In Israel, there is a definite determination to prevent Turkish, pro-Turkish, or the new regime in Syria supported directly by Erdogan’s government.

 

“Turkey is the central player in Syria after the fall of Assad,” tells meN12 Dr. Asa Ophir, a Turkish expert from the Middle Eastern and Political Science Department at Ariel University. They want a grip on Syria. ”

Dr. Ophir talks about reports and publications in Turkey, among other things in an interview with a senior Bahakir a-Sham, the terrorist organization that led a-Shar’a to the fall of Assad, who said they were planning to establish at least five Turkey’s military bases in Syria. They want to establish their grip on the ground not only in the north of the country, but also in the south – in areas of Homs and Damascus, and basically establish control of all Syria. ”

Turkey and Syria has already agreed between them over the past few weeks on the Turkish initiative to coach, guide and five Syria’s new security forces. “They are also going to guide Syria’s police, they are rebuilt in Damascus.

“If this state of affairs continues the same way – it is a matter of time before there is some confrontation between Turkey and Israel,” says Dr. Ophir. Syria. ”

Dr. Ophir notes that Turkey wants to export a lot of its extensive security industry to Syria, and among other things to market and make public relations to its military produce and pride in it.

 

He says that at present, Israeli attacks in Syria, with an emphasis on the Turkish consolidation attempt, have not been widely criticized in the media in Turkey – mainly because Turkey has been very busy in recent days against Erdogan and against the arrest of former Eastbul Mayor Akram Imamo. “The economic situation in Turkey doesn’t know what,” Dr. Ophir says, but I don’t think it will interfere with them – as it did not interfere with Iran. ”

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