Israeli minister says Turkey should be treated as 'enemy state'

Israeli minister says Turkey should be treated as 'enemy state' Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:39 Culture and sports minister threatens Ankara would 'pay a huge price' if it went to war with Israel Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against Israel's interception of aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters, outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, 30 April 2026 (Kemal Aslan/Reuters) Off The  Israel i minister of culture and sports has said  Turkey  should be treated as an “enemy state”, warning it could become Israel’s next major adversary. Speaking to Israeli news outlet Srugim  on Monday, Miki Zohar made the remarks during a discussion about the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which sailed earlier this week from the Turkish port city of Marmaris and was later raided by Israeli forces.  “We must begin to treat Turkey as an enemy state,” Zohar said.  “If Turkey chooses the path of war with us, it will undoubtedly pay a very heavy price. Israel knows how to defend itself and how to harm those who harm it.” The minister added that Ankara would “no doubt pay a huge price” if it went to war with Israel. He also claimed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said he would build an army to conquer Israel. Although Erdogan has been a fierce and vocal critic of the Israeli government, he has not publicly declared any intention to go to war with Israel. “There were Iranians who thought the same thing, and look where they are now. If the Turks think the same thing, they will be in a much worse situation,” Zohar said.  His comments came after Israeli forces intercepted several vessel...

Original source: Middle East Eye