Turkey to establish new military bases in Syria and Lebanon. A Threat to Irael.

According to Arab and Turkish media reports, Turkey is building several military bases in Syria, despite clear warnings from the USA.

On the one hand, Islamic Turkey is militarily confronting the Kurdish Democratic Forces (SDF) and Israel, and on the other hand, Islamic Turkey is pushing ahead with its plans to establish an Islamic caliphate. These plans include conquering Israel and Jerusalem. Erdogan has said this in countless public speeches.

Contrary to clear warnings from the USA, according to Arab media, Islamic Turkey is building several military bases in Syria and Lebanon. Recently, Islamic Turkey has reopened its embassy in Damascus after about 12 years.

The basis is a military agreement between Islamic Turkey and the Islamic terror organisation Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) which is led by the wanted terrorist Ahmed Al-Sharaa (aka Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani aka Abu Muhammad Al Golani).

These military bases pose a threat not only to the Kurds but also to Israel. The danger of the international dimension should not be underestimated. It can quickly lead to a decisive weakening of NATO, as it can very quickly lead to a confrontation between the USA, Greece and Israel against Islamic Turkey, which is a NATO member.

Turkey and the Elections in Germany and the Global Left

Against this background, the state visit by the Green German Foreign Minister Baerbock is to be considered particularly simple and dangerous. Through her state visit, she has given the terror regime in Damascus political hope and de facto recognized it as legitimate. This was undoubtedly done in consultation with Islamist Turkey. Elections will be held in Germany in a few weeks.

With around 3 million people of Turkish background in Germany, this group can be considered to be decisive in the election. It is known that the Turks living in Germany are considered to be particularly fanatical supporters of Erdogan.

Once again, Israeli security is being endangered by left-wing parties to win elections. This was the case with the US Democrats under Biden and is currently the case with the Greens and the SPD in Germany.

Thus it is no surprise that the current Biden administration is merely watching silently. Its interests are clear. First, Biden wants to leave behind maximum chaos to massively weaken the ability of the incoming Trump administration to act. Second, Biden wants to help his allies in Germany, the Greens and the Social Democrats.

Ari Dichter’s assessment is correct that Islamist Turkey will become the new Iran, but without the Mullah regime being already disempowered. A massive conflict is looming.

This is against the backdrop of Russia being on the verge of taking over central Ukraine and the inability of the current Israeli government to stop the activities of the left-wing elites of the Israeli deep state, which many observers believe now endangers the State of Israel and Israel’s security.

Once again, a global left elite is endangering the security of Israel and the Middle East to keep themselves and its global partners in power, the Islamic forces. Their common grounds? Both are against Israel and democracy.

The Military Bases

Based on the analysis of Turkish and Arab media reports, MEMRI summarizes Ibrahim Khalidi, editor of the Saudi Al-Majalla magazine.

“In a December  23, 2024 article, he wrote that Damascus and Ankara are drafting a mutual defense agreement that includes the establishment of two bases in Homs and Damascus and the deployment of an air defense system against Israeli attacks (…) Another senior figure, Turkish journalist İbrahim Karagül, a former editor of the daily Yeni Şafak who is close to Turkish President Erdogan, wrote that “Syria is facing two major dangers. The first is Israel’s attacks and expansionist ambitions, and the second is the threat to Syria’s territorial integrity posed by the YPG/PKK terror organization. (…) Karagül added that “Turkey is [also] likely to establish a military base – an airbase of naval base – in Lebanon,” in light of the weakness of the state there and its willingness to cooperate with Turkey in various domains.” And finally, a Turkish naval base in Tartus is in the cards according to MEMRI.

Islamist Turkey is thus manifesting itself as a new military threat to Israel, which is best nipped in the bud. Any kind of negotiations and agreements are pointless, because Islamist Turkey, like all other Islamist states and organizations, does not abide by agreements, as Israel has learned the hard way with the examples of Hamas, the “PA” and Hezbollah.

No ‘conceeeeeptia’, no appeasement, no spirit of Oslo. No October 6 doctrine.

FACTS ABOUT THE TURKISH MILITARY

The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), officially known as the Turkish Republic Armed Forces, holds significant stature both regionally and within NATO.

• Total Military Personnel: As of recent data, Turkey has around 675,800 active personnel and 380,000 reserve personnel.
• Military Budget: Turkey’s defence budget (2025) is set at approximately $47 billion, which is about 3% of the country’s GDP. This budget is distributed across various branches and agencies, including the Ministry of Defense, Police, Gendarmerie, and National Intelligence Agency.
• NATO Membership and Ranking: Turkey is the second-largest military force within NATO in terms of troop numbers. It is ranked as the 8th global military power by GlobalFirepower.com in its 2024 review, with a Power Index score of 0.1697.

Branches

• Turkish Land Forces: Includes a significant number of tanks (2,622), armoured fighting vehicles (8,777), and various artillery pieces.
• Turkish Naval Forces: Has 14 submarines, 23 frigates, and various other vessels like patrol boats and mine sweepers.
• Turkish Air Force: Equipped with 615 total aircraft, including 245 fighters, 48 bombers, and 195 drones among others.

Equipment and Modernization: Turkey has been increasing its focus on domestic defence production, with achievements in drone technology, tanks, and naval vessels. It’s also working on advanced projects like the TAI T929 ATAK 2 attack helicopter and the TAI T925 utility helicopter.

Nuclear Sharing: Turkey is one of the five NATO member states that host US nuclear weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing policy, with approximately 50 B61 nuclear bombs stationed at Incirlik Air Base.

Pic is AI-generated. Illustrative. First published 4.1.2025