Turning Turkey’s double bind against it: How Israel is outsmarting Erdogan - opinion

Turkey is not enraged because Israel misreads it. It is enraged because Israel has read it correctly and acted.The 2010 Israeli raid on the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara marked a rupture. Gaza supplies rhetoric, mobilization, and diplomatic cover. Neither explains the strategic depth of Turkey’s hostility.

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