Turkey’s new role: How Erdogan is supporting Hamas, challenging Israel - opinion

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to revive the Ottoman Empire and his fundamental views are largely overlooked in the West.</p><p>Here seen at a ceremony welcoming Pope Leo XIV to Ankara on November 27, 2025. (photo credit: Yavuz Ozden/ dia images via Getty Images)https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/697150" title="Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to revive the Ottoman Empire and his fundamental views are largely overlooked in the West.

Here seen at a ceremony welcoming Pope Leo XIV to Ankara on November 27, 2025. (photo credit: Yavuz Ozden/ dia images via Getty Images)" />
The Turkey that once welcomed Israeli tourists with warmth has been fundamentally transformed.

Under Erdogan, successive governments have strengthened the country’s Sunni Islamic identity...

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