Today, Turkey recap editor-in-chief Diego Cupolo spoke with Gallia Lindenstrauss, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, an independent think tank affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel.

They discussed Israel-Turkey relations through the lens of the Israel-Iran war, developments in Syria, the PKK peace process, the Gaza war, Hamas and more.

In addition, the talk covered the meaning of Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s oft-repeated phrase "The world is bigger than five" and how the Israeli government sees the nation’s future in a multipolar world.

Referenced in this talk:

“Iran was battered by Israel and US, but its regime is intact as Iranians rally around flag, says Vali Nasr” (Al-Monitor)

“A Fairer World is Possible” by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

“The World After Gaza” by Pankaj Mishra

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Diego Cupolo, Editor-in-chief

Emily Rice Johnson, Deputy editor

Günsu Durak, Turkey recap Türkçe editor

Ceren Bayar, Parliament correspondent

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