Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy

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Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy

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Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy

Former US Ambassador to Turkiye Francis J. Ricciardone tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in labeling Turkiye as Israel’s latest enemy, in the run-up to legislative elections in October.

Published On 28 Aug 2026

28 Aug 2026

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