Turkey

Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.

Under the Çanakkale Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage’s decision, both the battlefield and its surrounding areas have gained the protected status.

"Hardly a day goes by that Erdogan doesn't call for the destruction of the State of Israel... we will also draw the attention of our American friends to these statements," Netanyahu said.

Turkey denies that the massacres, imprisonment, and forced deportation of Armenians amounted to genocide, and Israel long avoided recognizing it as such due to diplomatic sensitivities.

As of 2026, 32 UN member states, including the United States, Canada, Russia, and Germany, have formally recognized the genocide.

The issue generating the greatest concern in Israel is the possibility that Turkey could eventually regain access to the F-35 stealth fighter program.

Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin's meeting with Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar of the Libyan National Army marks a major about-face from previous antagonisms.

Vice President JD Vance said that the US could sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, but further review is necessary to ensure compliance with US law.

When asked if he would provide fighter jets and jet engines to Turkey, Trump stated that he would "probably do something" that would make Turkey ”very happy."

Erdogan’s NATO spotlight comes as opposition figures face prosecution, economic turmoil grows, and democracy erodes in Turkey.