Turkey Is Playing Trump — And Israel Could Pay the Price | Mansur Ashkar

0:00 Turkey Is Playing America — Teaser 0:20 Introduction: Israel–Turkey Tensions 0:52 Why Israel Struck a Syrian Airbase 2:55 Warning of “Five Million Jihadist Fighters” 4:21 Israel Sends Turkey a Warning in Syria 5:31 What Happens If Israel and Turkey Go to War? 8:05 Is Turkey Israel’s New Major Threat? 11:04 Has Turkey Replaced Iran as Israel’s Main Rival? 12:35 The “Old Order” vs. a New Middle East 18:02 The Kurds and the Future of the Middle East 19:26 Did America Betray the Kurds in Syria? 20:37 “Turkey Is Becoming the Next Iran” 24:46 Does Erdogan Want to Destroy Israel? 25:35 Erdogan and the Return of the Ottoman Empire 29:29 An Alleged Warning About a Future Attack on Israel 30:53 Is Erdogan Playing Donald Trump? 32:51 Tom Barrack and U.S.–Turkey Policy 35:39 “Turkey Is Playing Trump” 36:48 Turkey, Saudi Arabia & Pakistan: A “Muslim NATO”? 41:36 Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons and Israel 43:25 Erdogan, Hamas & the Muslim Brotherhood 46:12 What Turkey Allegedly Told Hamas After October 7 48:20 Mansur Goes Undercover as a Palestinian 51:02 The Social Media Information War 53:25 Where to Follow Mansur Ashkar 54:29 Closing Thoughts Is Turkey replacing Iran as Israel’s most dangerous regional rival? Israeli Druze security expert and former IDF Special Forces and Hostage Rescue Officer Mansur Ashkar returns to Stand Tall Israel for a wide-ranging conversation about Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Israel, Syria, Hamas, Donald Trump, the Kurds, and the rapidly changing Middle East. Mansur argues that Turkey’s growing influence in Syria, its relationship with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, its ties to the United States, and Erdogan’s regional ambitions could make Ankara a far more serious challenge for Israel than many in the West realize. We discuss Israel’s strikes in Syria, the possibility of a direct Israel–Turkey confrontation, whether Turkey has replaced Iran as Israel’s principal regional threat, Erdogan’s ambitions to revive Turkish influence reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire, and what Turkey’s NATO membership could mean in a future conflict. Mansur also weighs in on President Donald Trump’s relationship with Erdogan, potential U.S. F-35 sales to Turkey, the role of U.S. officials and advisers in shaping American policy toward Turkey and Syria, and why he believes Ankara may be gaining extraordinary influence in Washington. The conversation then turns to the emerging relationship between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan. Could a new regional defense alliance eventually become a kind of “Muslim NATO”? And what would Pakistan’s nuclear weapons mean for Israel’s security calculations? We also examine Erdogan’s relationship with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, Turkey’s alleged support for Hamas activity, the future of the Kurdish people, the changing balance of power in Syria and Lebanon, and Mansur’s larger theory that an “old order” and a “new order” are now competing for the future of the Middle East. Finally, Mansur discusses his fascinating social media experiment in which he goes undercover wearing a keffiyeh and allows people to believe he is Palestinian. He explains how conversations change when people no longer realize they are speaking with a proud Israeli Druze and former IDF officer — and what those encounters have taught him about the information war surrounding Israel. Is Turkey becoming Israel’s next major enemy? Is Erdogan using America — or is America using Erdogan? And could the next great struggle for the Middle East look completely different from the war against Iran? Watch the full conversation and share your thoughts in the comments. 🇮🇱 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. 🇮🇱