Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa during a joint press conference in Ankara on Feb. 4, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint toward Turkey during a White House meeting this week, as Ankara and Tel Aviv quietly opened talks to avoid direct conflict in Syria.“Any problem with Turkey, I think I can fix it. As long as you are reasonable. You have to be reasonable,” Trump told Netanyahu on Monday, April 7, during a press event at the White House.Netanyahu, who may have hoped for a green light to act without limits in Syria, instead heard Trump praise Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for taking "control of Syria." Days later, officials from both Turkey and Israel confirmed that technical discussions were underway to reduce the risk of escalation with their shared neighbor.On Wednesday evening, Netanyahu reiterated comments made earlier by Turkey’s...
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint toward Turkey during a White House meeting this week, as Ankara and Tel Aviv quietly opened talks to avoid direct conflict in Syria.“Any problem with Turkey, I think I can fix it. As long as you are reasonable. You have to be reasonable,” Trump told Netanyahu on Monday, April 7, during a press event at the White House.Netanyahu, who may have hoped for a green light to act without limits in Syria, instead heard Trump praise Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for taking "control of Syria." Days later, officials from both Turkey and Israel confirmed that technical discussions were underway to reduce the risk of escalation with their shared neighbor.On Wednesday evening, Netanyahu reiterated comments made earlier by...