Differences in opinion, competition for roles

The conflict between Hamas and Israel has forced Mr. Blinken to travel to the region twice in a short period of time. The US side must have such a direct diplomatic presence in this region, along with related policy statements, because of its commitment to help Israel ensure security and for the purpose of increasing its role and influence on the development, the scenario of the end of the conflict, and the order and political security situation in the region afterward.

The shortest but also the most difficult leg of Mr. Blinken's visit was to Turkey. Although the United States and Turkey are both military allies in NATO and the relationship between the two countries is not currently deeply discordant, Mr. Blinken was given a very cold reception by the Turkish side. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to receive Mr. Blinken. Mr. Blinken's exchanges with representatives of the Turkish government were purely diplomatic.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

This is an inevitable consequence of the deep and clear differences of opinion between the two countries on Israel. The relationship between Türkiye and Israel has actually improved significantly in recent times but has quickly become uneasy since the outbreak of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel, mainly due to Türkiye's opposition to Israel's expansion of the conflict to the Gaza Strip. In this respect, Turkey has shifted to the views and attitudes of the vast majority of Arab countries in the region.

In addition, Turkey does not want the US to monopolize influence here. Turkey itself also pursues the ambition to have enough influence to influence Israel, mediate between Israel and Hamas, create an end to the war and have a decisive role in peace , security and stability in this region.

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