Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike NYT > Top Stories By: Ben Hubbard 29 August 2026 at 12:03 Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond. © Ugur Yildirim/Dia Photo, via Associated PressPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.
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