Erdoğan's NATO vision redefines Israel as the alliance's key threat and Turkey as a top asset

Tuesday's summit in Ankara highlights Erdoğan's push to force Middle East priorities onto NATO and leverage Israel's declining status to advance Turkey's strategic goals

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Tuesday's summit in Ankara highlights Erdoğan's push to force Middle East priorities onto NATO and leverage Israel's declining status to advance Turkey's strategic goals

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Zvi Bar'el

06:01 AM • July 07 2026 IDT

Beginning on Tuesday, the White Palace, the opulent presidential complex in the Turkish capital, Ankara, will be hosting the greatest show that has ever been held at the site, which was inaugurated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2014.

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