US Envoy: Türkiye and Israel 'Will Not Go to War'

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, stated that Türkiye and Israel will not engage in war, signaling a potential rapprochement between the two nations during a forum in Bahrain.

Speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue on Nov. 1, Barrack said, "Türkiye and Israel will not be at war with each other," The Caspian Post reports citing Turkish media.

He added that a trade agreement between the two nations could be signed in the "not too distant future."

Barrack noted, "For now, I think everything stays where it is, and Türkiye will be part of it," referring to the Gaza ceasefire process.

He highlighted Türkiye's and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's pivotal role in securing the Gaza ceasefire.

"There would be no ceasefire in Gaza without Türkiye," Barrack said, explaining that Erdoğan's influence helped convince two reluctant parties due to Türkiye's relations with Hamas.

U.S. President Donald Trump has similarly praised Erdoğan's key role in persuading Hamas during the ceasefire negotiations.

Barrack described Trump's Middle East policy as transformative: "The president changed the entire chessboard. You see it everywhere."