Erdogan Wants to Dominate the Middle East — Israel Stands in His Way | Jonathan Schanzer

00:00 – Teaser: Turkey’s Military Power vs. Iran 00:25 – Introduction: Jonathan Schanzer 01:24 – Why Turkey Could Be a Greater Threat to Israel Than Iran 03:45 – Is Washington Dangerously Misreading Turkey? 06:59 – What Does Erdogan Really Want? Neo-Ottoman Ambitions 10:25 – When Did Erdogan Turn Against Israel? 14:17 – Israel Strikes Back at Turkey’s Military Expansion in Syria 17:40 – Could Killing Turkish Personnel Trigger an Israel-Turkey War? 20:35 – Why Turkish Air Defenses in Syria Threaten Israel 22:24 – Could the U.S. Be Forced to Choose Between Turkey and Israel? 24:25 – U.S. Sanctions Turkish Bank Over Financial Ties to Iran 27:15 – Inside Turkey and Iran’s “Gas-for-Gold” Sanctions Evasion 30:42 – Why Erdogan May Want Iran Weak — But Not Destroyed 32:48 – How Hamas Moves Money — And Turkey’s Role 34:58 – Is the Turkish Government Directly Financing Hamas? 37:36 – Have Hamas Terror Attacks Been Planned From Turkish Soil? 40:25 – Could Turkey Replace Qatar as Hamas’s Main Sanctuary? 43:11 – Erdogan, Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood 44:51 – Qatar’s $403 Billion+ Influence Inside the United States 47:51 – Saudi Arabia’s Choice: America & Israel or Turkey & Pakistan? 53:01 – Closing: Where to Follow Jonathan Schanzer Is Turkey becoming a greater long-term threat to Israel than Iran? Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and a former U.S. Treasury Department terrorism-finance analyst, joins Stand Tall Israel for an in-depth discussion on Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Hamas, Iran, Syria, Qatar, NATO and the rapidly changing balance of power in the Middle East. Schanzer explains why Turkey’s powerful military, expanding regional influence and increasingly hostile relationship with Israel could pose a major strategic challenge. He breaks down Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman ambitions, Turkey’s influence in Syria, its relationship with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, and the possibility of a future confrontation between Israel and Turkey. We also examine how Hamas operates financially through international networks, whether Hamas attacks have been planned from Turkish territory, Turkey’s role in Iranian sanctions-evasion schemes, and why Ankara may want Iran weakened—but not necessarily destroyed. The conversation also turns to Qatar’s enormous financial influence inside the United States, the future of Hamas leadership outside Gaza, and Saudi Arabia’s strategic choice between closer alignment with the United States and Israel or an emerging bloc involving Turkey and Pakistan. Could Washington eventually be forced to choose between Israel and its NATO ally Turkey? And as Iran’s regional power declines, is Erdogan positioning Turkey to fill the vacuum? Jonathan Schanzer brings decades of experience studying Hamas, terrorist financing, Iran and Middle East security to one of the most important geopolitical questions facing Israel today. 🔔 Subscribe to Stand Tall Israel for more in-depth interviews on Israel, Iran, Hamas, terrorism, antisemitism and the future of the Middle East. 🇮🇱 Support Stand Tall Israel Your support helps us continue bringing powerful interviews, firsthand stories, and truthful conversations about Israel, the Middle East, and the fight against antisemitism to millions around the world. 💙 Support our mission or grab official Stand Tall Israel merch: https://standtallisrael.com/ 📩 Sponsorships & Business Inquiries: standtallisrael@gmail.com 🚀 Help This Video Reach Millions Every interaction helps YouTube recommend this interview to more people around the world. 🔥 Hype this video to help it reach an even larger audience. 👍 Like the video. 💬 Leave a comment and join the conversation. 📤 Share this interview with your family and friends. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss our latest interviews. 💙 Become a Stand Tall Israel Member to support independent journalism, unlock exclusive perks, and help us bring on more guests, produce more interviews, and continue telling Israel's story without compromise. Thank you for standing with Israel. Together, we're making sure the truth reaches millions. 🇮🇱