Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel's attacks on Syria and Lebanon threaten Turkey and warned that Israel must not be able to “dynamite” the U.S.-Iran agreement. He also warned Israel to stop stoking tensions and pledged a strong response.

Erdogan warned against attempts to undermine the U.S.-Iran agreement and has repeatedly accused Israel of trying to undermine the memorandum of understanding, according to Middle East Eye and Al Jazeera. Turkey warned of the risk of a renewed regional war driven by the Israeli regime, reported by Press TV.

Turkey halted all trade with Israel and called for measures against Israel at international courts, both reported by The Hindu. The country is a mutual defence‑treaty ally to both the United States and a majority of Europe, reported by Bluesky.

Erdogan claimed Jerusalem is trying to destabilise the Middle East and said Israel is lighting a “fire of discord” in Cyprus, according to Times of Israel. Bluesky reported that there are threats and calls for violence against Erdogan and Turkey by Israelis.

In December 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indirectly charged Ankara with wanting to re‑establish Ottoman imperial rule over the Levant and said Turks “should not even think about it,” as reported by War on the Rocks. Officials in Erdogan’s Turkey have steered a more neutral course on the prospect of an Israeli contingency, also reported by War on the Rocks.