President Donald Trump, in a statement reported by ynet, said that Turkey refrained from joining the war against Israel due to his personal intervention. The remark echoes his earlier comments but attributes the outcome directly to himself.
President Donald Trump, in a statement reported by the Israeli news site ynet, explicitly attributed Turkey's decision not to enter the war against Israel to his personal intervention. The remark, delivered as a direct quote, represents a more definitive assertion than his earlier comments on the matter today. The statement follows a series of reports earlier Tuesday afternoon (16:01 Jerusalem) in which Trump made similar claims across multiple Israeli outlets.
At 16:01 Jerusalem, several news organizations published simultaneous reports quoting Trump. Amichai Stein of i24NEWS reported that Trump said Turkey could have entered the war against Israel alongside Iran but refrained because of his influence. Minutes later, N12 and Yediot Ahronot quoted Trump saying Turkey could have joined the war but refrained 'perhaps because of me.' The Zioneer reported at 16:08 that Trump, in an interview with Israeli journalist Tal Shagi (N12), also described the conflict with Iran as a military operation rather than a full-scale war. The new ynet quote sharpens the claim from possibility to direct attribution.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Trump's statements regarding Turkey's role in the conflict. On June 10, Trump said a potential Israel-Turkey clash 'is not going to happen while I am president.' On June 25, he revealed that Turkey had considered joining the war alongside Iran and that he personally asked President Erdogan to stay out, calling Erdogan a 'friend' and praising the Turkish military. The broader context of Trump's remarks has been part of an ongoing pattern of claiming personal influence over regional actors.
The full context of the latest ynet statement remains unclear. The report did not specify whether the remark was made in a media appearance, a phone call, or a social media post. Trump's exact audience and the timing of the statement are not yet known.
5 developments
- ConfirmedTrump on potential Israel-Turkey clash: 'Not going to happen while I'm president'
- StrongTrump reveals Turkey considered joining Iran war, says he asked Erdogan to stay out
- StrongTrump says Israel not involved in strikes on Iran
- ConfirmedTrump says Netanyahu will do what he tells him, claims Israel won't return to war with Iran
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