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'Let's hope they'll decide to be helpful': Huckabee tells 'Post' about Turkey's role - interview

“I don't think we know the full extent of it – whether they are helpful or not,” the US ambassador told the Post in an interview, ahead of the US Embassy in Israel’s 250th Independence Day event.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and other officials pose before the first committee meeting for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 31, 2026.

Turkish FM calls Netanyahu 'enemy of humanity,' claims Mecca agreement not directed at any country

Boxes of medication by German pharmaceuticals company Ratiopharm and Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva stand next to each other at a pharmacy.

Turkey probes Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva over claims it blocked rivals in drug market

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds a press conference during NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8. Relations between Israel and Turkey have repeatedly deteriorated and recovered, but their competing interests in post-Assad Syria have introduced a new source of strategic friction.

Turkey may view Israel as its regional rival after strikes in Syria - analysis


Greece warns Turkey against violating sovereign rights, vows response from 'position of strength'

“Yes, we want peace. But we want it from a position of strength. With security and without fear complexes,” Gerapetritis said.

 Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,Greece, June 18, 2024.

Diplomacy becomes essential national security tool to combat Turkey's growing strength- editorial

Recent strikes raise an uncomfortable question about the US-supervised “joint fusion mechanism” that Israel, Syria, and the United States agreed on and what it accomplished.

A Turkish flag waves atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 26, 2016

Huckabee says Turkish military was 'further south than supposed' before Israel's attack on Syria

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Al Arabiya in a Thursday interview that he didn't believe the Israeli attack on Syria was a provocation against Turkey, but more of a reaction.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, August 20, 2026.

Turkey’s rise increases risk of confrontation with Israel, former national security chief warns

Meir Ben-Shabbat to Maariv: Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa 'came from the heart of jihadist darkness, do not assume he abandoned his path' • Erdogan's ambitions 'increase the potential for confrontation'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026.

Israeli rhetoric on Turkey is increasingly shaping Ankara's view of tensions over Syria - analysis

After the founding of Israel, Turkey became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel. Israel and Turkey had good relations until the rise of the AKP party in the early 2000s.

Demonstrators hold placards with portraits of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) during a protest.

Trump's message about Turkey goes beyond F-35s, shows new balance in Mediterranean - analysis

The debate over the F-35 goes beyond the aircraft themselves. It concerns how the United States balances its relations with its two important allies in the eastern Mediterranean.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

US to lift Turkey sanctions, decide on sale of F-35 fighter jets, Trump says ahead of NATO summit

Speaking alongside the US president, Turkey's Erdogan claimed he had been promised five of the jets and said he and Trump would discuss KAAN jet engines.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

German FM backs Israel after Turkish counterpart’s ‘genocide incitement’ remarks

Wadephul is scheduled to visit Israel on Tuesday and meet with Sa’ar, before continuing to a NATO meeting.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks during a statement alongside Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (out of frame) at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia on July 3, 2026

Erdogan: 'Israel must not be allowed to spread smell of gunpowder and blood in our region again'

The Turkish president added that "any solution that does not rely on the countries of the region will not be sustainable."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026.

Turkey grows stronger, hostility towards Israel increasing, academic expert warns

Prof. Yossi Shain addressed Israel’s recognition of the Armenian genocide, noting the issue has become political, and referred to what appears to be Turkey’s growing power as a result.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2026.