Qatari-owned media: Turkey tacitly welcomes Israel’s presence in the Caucasus as it aligns with Ankara’s interests

Published: 2025-05-17 13:21

"For Ankara, Israel’s robust ties with Azerbaijan are not so much a threat as a pragmatic parallel to its own alliance with Baku. Turkey and Israel both benefit from a strong, secure Azerbaijan as a bulwark against shared adversaries, especially Armenia and Iran. Israeli arms helped empower Azerbaijan to reclaim Nagorno-Karabakh, indirectly advancing Turkey’s regional goals vis-à-vis Armenia," notes The New Arab, a London-based news website owned by a Qatari company.

"There is also strategic convergence in countering Iran’s influence north of Iran’s border: Ankara and Tel Aviv alike quietly support Baku’s ambitious projects, such as the Zangezur corridor through Armenia (linking mainland Azerbaijan to Turkey via Nakhchivan), which Iran vehemently opposes. In this sense, Turkey tacitly welcomes Israel’s presence in the Caucasus as it aligns with Ankara’s interests in curbing Iranian and Russian sway in the region," The New Arab adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News