The Turkey-Israel rivalry in a changing Middle East with Howard Eissenstat

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Howard Eissenstat (https://www.stlawu.edu/people/dr-howard-eissenstat) , Laurentian associate professor at St. Lawrence University and non-resident scholar at Stockholm University's Institute of Turkish Studies, joins Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo to discuss Turkey-Israel relations. The podcast outlines growing concerns about a looming regional competition between the two states, past and present bilateral dynamics and how the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran is shifting power balances and perceptions in the region. Also covered are Israeli threat perceptions, Turkish contingency planning and the role of NATO allies in mitigating escalation risks on the road ahead. Note: This talk was recorded at 1600 Turkey time on Monday, April 6, before reports (https://apnews.com/article/turkey-israel-istanbul-consulate-attack-dfabb52da25012c0c709016e72c8f630) of an armed attack on the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, April 7. Referenced in this talk: Submit a question with this form (https://forms.gle/953tUNACVoZjpyPa7) The Next Big Middle East Conflict? The Turkish-Israeli Rivalry (SUITS (https://www.su.se/english/divisions/institute-for-turkish-studies/suits-policy-briefs/the-next-big-middle-east-conflict--the-turkish-israeli-rivalry) ) ‘The New Iran’: Bennett Warns of Emerging Axis at Conference of Presidents (Media Line (https://themedialine.org/headlines/the-new-iran-bennett-warns-of-emerging-axis-at-conference-of-presidents/) ) PM Netanyahu’s remarks at the start of today’s Government meeting (Gov.Il (https://www.gov.il/en/pages/pm-netanyahu-s-remarks-at-the-start-of-today-s-government-meeting-22-feb-2026) ) What Ankara sees in Riyadh — and why it still needs Abu Dhabi (MEI (https://mei.edu/publication/what-ankara-sees-in-riyadh-and-why-it-still-needs-abu-dhabi/) ) Other ways to watch & listen: Our webcasts are also available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@turkeyrecap) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1KzyzWkguHP5t9jPWRChEZ) , Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us