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Recently, the situation in the Middle East has escalated again, and Turkey announced a comprehensive blockade of Israel, banning all Israeli ships from using their ports, and closing airspace to Israel, completely interrupting bilateral economic and trade exchanges.
Photo | Turkish President Erdogan
Turkish Foreign Minister Fei Dan pointed out that Israel's policy has exceeded Gaza's scope and is dragging the entire Middle East into war.
Recently, Israeli scholars have made harsh words on social media, threatening Turkey to become the next target, claiming that "Today is Qatar, tomorrow is Turkey".
Photo | Israel launches attacks on some Hamas leaders in residence in Doha, the capital of Qatar
This remark came after Israel just launched a military strike on Qatar, further exacerbated regional tensions.
Türkiye's sanctions on Israel were not sudden.
As early as August 21, Turkey had begun to impose restrictions on sea transportation related to Israel. The regulations at the time included prohibiting ships flying the Israeli flag or owned by Israeli companies from entering Turkish ports, and prohibiting Turkish ships from traveling to Israel.
According to August 29, Turkey's Foreign Minister Fei Dan officially announced a comprehensive upgrade of sanctions, including closing airspace to Israel, banning Israeli aircraft, and completely interrupting economic and trade exchanges with Israel.
Fedan said that under the attention of the whole world, Israel has committed genocide in Gaza in the past two years, blatantly ignoring basic humanitarian values.
Photo | Türkiye's Foreign Minister Fei Dan
In fact, Turkish-Israel relationship has been ups and downs over the past decade. In August 2022, the two countries had just resumed diplomatic relations and sent ambassadors to each other, and their relations eased for a while.
But since the outbreak of a new round of Pakistan-Israel conflict in October 2023, relations between the two countries have deteriorated rapidly. In November of the same year, Türkiye recalled its ambassador to Israel.
In May 2024, Turkey suspended all import and export trade with IsraelIn response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.
Photo | Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Turkish President Erdogan announced the severance of relations with Israel, and said that no measures will be taken to develop bilateral relations in the future.
Just after Turkey announced a full blockade against Israel, Israel launched a military strike against Qatar.
On September 9,Israel carried out a precision air strike on Doha, the capital of Qatar, the goal is Hamas leadership. This targeted clearance action has attracted the attention of the international community.
Photo | Explosions occurred in Doha, the capital of Qatar
According to Turkish media, Turkish intelligence agencies keenly discovered the abnormal movements of Israeli fighter jets, and immediately issued an alarm to the Hamas delegation participating in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.
It is thanks to this timely and accurate intelligence that many core members of Hamas were able to evacuate safely at the last minute before the air strike.
Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed revealed that the United States came to inform him of the news 10 minutes after Israel launched the attack.
What is even more shocking is that the United States also stated that it was only after the missile was launched that it was learned about Israel's action plan. This shows that Israel's operation may not have received prior US consent.
Photo | US President Trump
After the attack on Qatar, an Israeli scholar publicly stated on social media that Today is Qatar and tomorrow is Turkey. These remarks are not only a direct threat to Turkey, but also a provocation to the overall stability of the Middle East.
While this threatening remark sounds too arrogant, it does reflect Israel's increasingly strong posture in the Middle East.
Many analysts believe that Israel's move seems too arrogant and arrogantAfter just launched a military strike on Qatar, it pointed its finger at Turkey, and its arrogant attitude made countries in the Middle East deeply uneasy.
Photo | Israeli army launched air strikes, and the tent camp where the displaced people lived was severely damaged
Turkey did not back down in the face of Israel's threat.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement on September 11 saying that the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had planned to carry out a designated cleanup of senior Palestinian Hamas officials in Turkey.
But after risk assessment,In view of Turkey's special status as an important member of NATO, behind it is backed by the entire NATO military alliance, and the possible international sanctions and economic retaliation will cause Israel to bear an immeasurable diplomatic cost.
ultimately forced Israel to change its location of operation to Qatar.
Photo | Turkish Foreign Minister Fei Dan delivered a speech
As a member of NATO, Turkey does enjoy certain security guarantees. Analysts believe that Israel does not dare to take equal actions against NATO member Türkiye, and only dares to take action against Qatar, which has relatively weak military strength.
Turkey's help to Hamas this time has its deep strategic considerations behind it.
At present, Israel has expanded strongly in the Middle East, and has made many weaker Middle Eastern countries feel uneasy. Türkiye, which has the dream of reviving the Ottoman Empire, naturally does not want to sit idly by and watch Israel become bigger.
Photo | Hamas confirms its leader Khalil Haya survives Israeli attack
Turkey's comprehensive blockade of Israel has triggered a series of regional and international reactions.
Hamas expressed appreciation for Turkey's position, thanked Turkey for its support for the Palestinian people, and urged Türkiye, Arab and Islamic countries to increase their penalties against Israel.
Saudi, Jordan, the UAE and other countries quickly issued a joint statement, expressing firm support for Qatar and will respond with it.
But it is quite ironic that in addition to making a tough statement, Qatar expressed its intention to strengthen military cooperation with the United States to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
NATO headquarters responded subtly to the matter. Although Secretary-General Rutte publicly called for restraint, internal documents show that NATO has launched an emergency consultation mechanism.
What is even more embarrassing is that the armored convoy of the US Embassy in Turkey suddenly strengthened its security level after the announcement.
Photo | NATO Secretary-General Rutt
Turkey's comprehensive blockade on Israel will have far-reaching impact. According to statistics, Turkey is Israel's sixth largest trading partner, with an annual trade volume of US$6.5 billion.
More fatal is that Turkey controls the strategic path of the Bosphorus, and nearly 30% of Israel's energy imports and 40% of its electronic products exports rely on this route.
Koen, professor of economics at Tel Aviv University, warned that without Turkey's hub, Israel's supply chain will face systemic risks.
Photo | Bosphorus
Türkiye's move may trigger a chain reaction. Lebanon Hezbollah has entered a state of combat readiness, and the Syrian government forces have also sent more troops in the Golan Heights.
The most surprising thing is that Greece, which has been in conflict with Turkey for a long time, took the initiative to provide alternative routes for Israel, highlighting the complex trend of reorganization of regional forces.
From a more macro perspective, this crisis exposed a deep strategic game in the Middle East.
Photo | Turkish Foreign Minister Fei Dan held talks with visiting Syrian regime's diplomatic department head Shibani
The memo leaked from Erdogan's office shows that Turkey's real goal is to reshape the order of the Middle East through economic strangulation.
Its three-step strategy includes cutting off the lifeline of Israel's economy, integrating the power of the Islamic world, and ultimately seizing regional dominance.
At present, Turkey has successfully attracted Asian Muslim countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia to join the sanctions camp, and its diplomatic tentacles even extended to the Horn of Africa.
Photo | Turkish President Erdogan attended the meeting and delivered a speech
Military experts warn that the situation may escalate further.
The Israel Defense Forces have raised the alert level against Turkey to war readiness, and its latest Iron Dome Defense System has begun 24-hour combat readiness duty.
What is even more worrying is that the US Sixth Fleet suddenly dispatched two additional destroyers to Crete, and the Russian Black Sea Fleet is also closely monitoring the development.
Photo | Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Zamir
As Turkey fired the first shot, The balance of power in the Middle East is undergoing profound changes.
Whether Israel will really take military action against Turkey, or stay at the threat level will be the key factor in determining the future direction of the region.
Reference:
1. "Israeli troops raided Qatar, Hamas' senior officials escaped, Turkish media: Turkish intelligence agencies monitored the flight trajectory of Israeli fighter jets in advance and warned" 2025-09-10 22:02 | Source: Red Star News
2. "Turkish President Erdogan condemned Israel's attack in Doha" 2025-09-10 16:25 | Source: Turkish Embassy in China
3. "The Israeli army has considered attacking Hamas' senior executives in Türkiye, so why did they choose Qatar? 》2025-09-11 19:01 | Source: Beijing News Network
4. "Qatar: Cooperating with the United States to prevent Israel from launching another attack" 2025-09-10 18:45 | Source: Qilu Yidian
