Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Against the backdrop of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO leaders opened their summit in Ankara with President Donald Trump in attendance. At the center of the agenda: global conflicts, Washington’s push for higher defense spending, and the possibility that Turkey could return to the F-35 fighter jet program.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over his statements against Israel and said Jerusalem will raise the issue with the United States: "Hardly a day goes by without Erdogan calling for the destruction of the State of Israel—we take those words very seriously."

Erdogan is escalating against Zionism, Congress is warning against F-35 sales, and Israel is moving toward Armenian Genocide recognition