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Dorian Jones

Turkey warns it could be Israel's 'next enemy' as tensions escalate

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks at a news conference in Istanbul, 15 January 2026. © AP - Khalil Hamra

Turkey's foreign minister has warned it could be Israel’s "next enemy" as the war with Iran appears headed for closure, and called for a Middle East security pact amid rising tensions between the two countries.

"After Iran, Israel cannot live without an enemy – it has to develop a rhetoric to shape public opinion," declared Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in a television interview on Monday.

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