The blossoming Trump-Erdogan 'bromance' is causing high levels of anxiety in Israel, but the sale of advanced jets to Ankara could actually help contain the Turkish leaderLouis Fishman09:16 AM • July 14 2026 IDTDuring last week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had every reason to shine. He hosted dozens of world leaders who, time and again, demonstrate that realpolitik takes precedence over liberal values and concern over Turkey's human rights violations.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel–TurkeyRecep Tayyip ErdoganIsraeli Air ForceNATOCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastF-35 to Turkey? Why Israel Should Tone Down Its Alarmist RhetoricIran's IRGC Says It Targeted U.S. Air Base in Jordan With Ballistic MissilesIsrael's Torah Study Law Spits in the Face of SoldiersIsrael Sows Social Division by Excluding Arab PartiesPoll: Eisenkot Leads Over Likud, Opposition Lacks Majority Without Arab PartiesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA