ISTANBUL: Turkey could restart trade with Israel "if peace is permanent", Nail Olpak, head of the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), said on

Israel's economy minister said on Wednesday it seeks a peaceful Gaza but has not decided whether to help fund its reconstruction and would not allow the rebuilding of Hamas rule that he said could lead to another cross-border militant attack.

Syria turned in to a literal free-for-all, almost immediately after the fall of Assad regime which essentially ended the Syria civil war, with Israel, Turkey, and the US moving swiftly to achieve their respective goals in the region.

Turkey may consider resuming trade with Israel if stability is achieved, according to DEIK head Nail Olpak. The trade halt followed last year's conflict between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, Turkish exporters face payment issues in Russia due to Western sanctions,

Ankara breaks its silence as Erdogan’s ruling party delivers the first official response to Israel’s support for the Kurdish-led SDF.

Speaking to Justice and Development Party (AKP) supporters, Erdogan credited his country as supporting the brokerage of the ceasefire process in Gaza, and expressed hope that the people of Gaza would "breathe a little easier" during the ceasefire.

For Israel, Turkish President Erdoğan might become the next existential threat as he envisions a neo-Ottoman empire.

No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to return.

Turkey could restart trade with Israel "if peace is permanent", Nail Olpak, head of the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), said on Tuesday.

Most importantly, the commission offers a truism about Israel’s future survival: The Jewish state cannot afford to lose even one major war. In that regard — unsurprisingly given its composition — the commission points to Iran as the country’s long-term primary threat.

Ankara has no appetite for such adventures, amid hopes that a stable nation can emerge from the ashes of the Assad regime

As a member of NATO, Turkey puts all NATO countries into a potential conflict due to its aggression, with each having the obligation to defend fellow NATO members. Aspiring to erase borders and threaten and control other countries, Turkey’s may suck all of Europe into a broader regional war.