The US-Israel "operation" against Iran has weakened Turkey, and now - Trump is requesting to use the Base in Eastern Turkey for the effort against Iran. What will be Erdogan's answer?
Turkish President Erdogan believed the US would consult him on every move. But when he discovered the depth of cooperation between Washington and Jerusalem—and the immense capabilities the IDF is demonstrating in the war—he realized he was out of the loop. One dramatic US request drove the message home.
In 2025, Turkey hoped to become a strategic US partner like Israel. President Trump invested in Erdogan much as he did in Netanyahu—bringing him into Gaza-related initiatives, publicly praising him, and even signaling approval for selling F-35 jets.
Now, different F-35s dominate Middle Eastern skies.