{"id":20196,"date":"2026-08-25T07:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/turkish-analysts-debate-scenario-of-israeli-attack-on-istanbul-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:40:10","slug":"turkish-analysts-debate-scenario-of-israeli-attack-on-istanbul-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/turkish-analysts-debate-scenario-of-israeli-attack-on-istanbul-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Analysts Debate Scenario of Israeli Attack on Istanbul \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey is facing renewed debate over the possibility of a potential Israeli military attack reaching Istanbul, according to comments reported by Turkish media and SKAI correspondent Manolis Kostidis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion has intensified amid growing regional tensions, with Turkish analysts examining a hypothetical scenario in which Israel could expand military operations beyond its current areas of confrontation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SON DAK\u0130KA \u0130SRA\u0130L: \u0130STANBUL&amp;apos;U VURURUZ! Tel Aviv Delirdi!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8_6zHid5QA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a discussion on Haber Global, presenter Dilara Sayan asked whether Israel, if necessary, could move beyond defending itself in Syria\u2019s Idlib region and potentially launch attacks extending toward Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caglar Ozer, a professor at Kent University, described such a scenario as \u201cmadness,\u201d arguing that any assessment would have to take into account the wider regional balance of power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ozer pointed to the so called Mecca alliance as a potentially important development, suggesting that it could create a buffer aimed at preventing hostile actions by Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also accused Israel of pursuing broader ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, while criticizing the level of US support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf this develops into a direct showdown between Israel and Turkey, I repeat: our commanders will go to Tel Aviv and drink their coffee,\u201d Ozer said, referring to Turkish coffee in a provocative remark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments reflect the increasingly heated rhetoric surrounding the strategic rivalry between Israel and Turkey as tensions continue to rise across the wider region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scenario of an Israeli attack on Istanbul remains hypothetical, and there is no indication in the report that Israel has announced plans to target the Turkish city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: SKAI.gr<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tEastern Mediterranean, Greece news, Greek news, greek news today, Idlib, Israel, Israeli military, Istanbul, Middle East tensions, regional security, Turkey, Turkey Israel relations, Turkish analysts\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/25\/turkish-analysts-israeli-attack-istanbul\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey is facing renewed debate over the possibility of a potential Israeli military attack reaching Istanbul, according to comments reported by Turkish media and SKAI correspondent Manolis Kostidis. 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