Israel Matzav

Turkey's war with Israel escalates

Turkey's Today's Zaman reports that the country may be about to break another agreement with Israel (Hat Tip: Joshua I).

The recent media reports against Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chief Hakan Fidan may stem from Tel Aviv's unease about Fidan's intention to cancel secret agreements between Israel and Turkey that allow Mossad agents to conduct operations in Turkish airports without any visa requirements or customs controls, Yeni Şafak daily columnist Abdülkadir Selvi has claimed. 

In his column published on Tuesday, Selvi stated that in the periods when democratically elected governments in Turkey did not have full control over the ruling of the country, through secret agreements, Israeli intelligence service Mossad has been given authorization to conduct operations in Turkish airports without facing any restrictions and MİT chief Fidan is preparing to stop this. Israel's unease about Fidan's intention, Selvi claimed, may lie behind the accusations against Fidan in the international media.

Selvi also stressed that in the forthcoming days MİT is expected to apply to the Prime Ministry for the cancelation of the agreements concerning Mossad's operations in Turkish airports.

In a column last week, Jewish Press columnist Yori Yanover suggested that Fidan should be assassinated. (It's kind of amazing that the Zaman mentioned that since the Jewish Press is not exactly a prominent Israeli publication). While I have nothing against that idea (so long as whoever does it is not caught), I doubt it would help Israel's position much. Fidan is not the source of Turkey's hatred for Israel. Erdoğan and Davutoğlu are.

Labels: Ahmet Davutoglu, Hakan Fidan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish anti-Semitism, Turkish obsession with Israel

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:03 PM