“I think Israel senses correctly probably that Türkiye fundamentally is not well disposed toward Israel.
I mean going way back even the Erdogan government had some decent ties and blown hot and cold periodically in its relations with Israel,” Fuller said.
He stressed that any overreach by the Israeli military in Syria or Lebanon could inadvertently draw Türkiye into the fray.
He underscored the potential consequences of Israel engaging militarily with Türkiye, which he described as a critical rival in terms of military capacity.
The Turkish military is a serious military probably, probably the most serious military opponent that Israel could face in the region in terms of military strenght.
Fuller, who served as a CIA operations officer for two decades, held several key intelligence roles, including stints in Türkiye, Lebanon and Afghanistan.
He also served as the national intelligence officer for Near East and South Asia in the 1980s. »
