Israel seeks to declare Turkiye ‘new enemy’: Turkish foreign minister

Israel “cannot live without an enemy” and its government is now trying to portray Turkey as one, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, AFP reports.

The dispute entered a new phase over the weekend after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned his US counterpart Donald Trump of “possible provocations and sabotage” that could jeopardise an initial ceasefire arrangement in the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkiye on Jan 15, 2026. — Reuters/File

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