Erdogan once shook hands in Israel, promising peace. But now? He’s calling for Israel’s destruction. Turkey’s leader isn’t just trash-talking. He’s seizing power across the Middle East. Backing rebels in Syria, challenging Iran, and using Hamas to score points. In other words, Erdogan is on a mission. But is it about Palestine? Or something much bigger?
How far will Turkey push? And can Israel and its allies stop him?
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 Why are Turkey and Erdogan so important?
01:27 Context: the Ottoman Empire & WW1
02:32 Erdogan’s Pan-Arab aspirations
03:18 Middle Eastern religious & ethnic divides
04:00 Turkey vs the Kurds
04:36 Turkey vs Iran
05:28 Turkey vs Sunni Arab states
07:54 Turkey vs Israel
10:32 Erdogan’s perspective
11:24 Israeli POV
12:05 Other regional narratives
12:39 The bottom line
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