Being Erdogan means never having to say sorry | Haaretz | Aaron Magid

What's preventing Israel and Turkey properly reconciling is Erdogan's insistence that Turkey’s honor be defended at all costs; the same privilege doesn't extend to Israel, though.

Refusing to step down as the ongoing corruption scandal rocks Turkey, Prime Minister Erdogan claimed that “foreign powers” have conspired against Turkey, with the pro-government newspaper The Star asserted that Israel's Mossad was behind the plot. Sad but true: The consistent blaming of Israel for its domestic woes highlights Turkey’s disinterest in normalization with Israel despite its promises to the contrary.

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