Dr. Mordechai Kedar warns that Trump’s admiration for Erdoğan and possible F-35 sale to Turkey could create a serious future threat.
President Donald Trump sees Erdoğan as a strong and reliable leader who can deliver results, but he says this perception ignores Turkey’s Islamist ambitions and hostility toward Israel.
Dr. Kedar described Erdoğan as a Muslim Brotherhood supporter who has provided Hamas leaders with shelter and allowed them to operate against Israel from Turkish soil.
He also warned that Turkey already possesses one of NATO’s largest armies. Supplying it with F-35 fighter jets would greatly strengthen a government whose rhetoric and regional actions are becoming increasingly threatening.