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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of the most outspoken anti-Israel voices in the world since the October 7 massacre. Not only did Ankara not condemn the terrorist attack, it has been openly hosting and backing Hamas.
The Islamic offensive that Ankara is undertaking is part of a broader goal to be seen as a world leader for Islamic issues. For instance, Turkey has sought to embrace other “Islamic” causes. It has incited against France and other European countries over issues it considers linked to “Islamophobia.” It has sought to work more closely with Malaysia, Pakistan, and other Muslim countries.
Ankara has also pursued more outreach to Iran. This is all part of a goal to position Turkey as a leader in this realm, supplanting the role that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have played historically. In essence, one could argue that this is Turkey seeking to return to the role the Ottoman Empire once played in Islamic global affairs up until the end of World War I.
Erdogan has sought to rally the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene an extraordinary leaders’ summit to bash Israel. This is raising eyebrows around the region.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of the most outspoken anti-Israel voices in the world since the October 7 massacre. Not only did Ankara not condemn the terrorist attack, it has been openly hosting and backing Hamas.
The Islamic offensive that Ankara is undertaking is part of a broader goal to be seen as a world leader for Islamic issues. For instance, Turkey has sought to embrace other “Islamic” causes. It has incited against France and other European countries over issues it considers linked to “Islamophobia.” It has sought to work more closely with Malaysia, Pakistan, and other Muslim countries.
Ankara has also pursued more outreach to Iran. This is all part of a goal to position Turkey as a leader in this realm, supplanting the role that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have played historically. In essence, one could argue that this is Turkey seeking to return to the role the Ottoman Empire once played in Islamic global affairs up until the end of World War I.
Erdogan has sought to rally the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene an extraordinary leaders’ summit to bash Israel. This is raising eyebrows around the region.
Turkey and Iran forge new alliances
Earlier this week, Erdogan said it “is urgent that [the OIC] convenes at the leadership level without delay and that the Islamic world demonstrates its firm stance… Let’s accelerate our efforts to force the Islamic world to take more action to prevent the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.”Turkey's 'Islamic' offensive against Israel grows as Gaza war rages - analysis
Turkey's President Erdogan is using the October 7 attack to rally Muslim countries diplomatically against Israel, seeking regional leadership.
