Ben Dror Yemini, senior columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth, writes that Turkish President Erdogan opposes the IMEC trade corridor passing through Israel because he aims to diminish Israel's regional standing. Yemini warns that the current Israeli government risks losing the strategic project, described as the most important of the coming decade.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the intensifying competition between Israel and Turkey over the India-Middle East-Europe (IMEC) trade corridor, a strategic initiative designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. In recent months, Turkish and Syrian officials have been promoting an alternative route that would exclude Israel, according to reports from Kan 11 and other outlets. Now, Yedioth Ahronoth columnist Ben Dror Yemini argues that President Erdogan's opposition to the corridor passing through Israel is driven by a desire to weaken Israel's regional influence. Yemini warns that the current Israeli government may lose the project, which he describes as the most important strategic initiative of the decade. The analysis highlights the geopolitical stakes as Israel faces a concerted effort by Turkey and its allies to sideline it from a transformative trade project.
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