# Former US diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in portraying Türkiye as an enemy

https://mins.news/en/item/35062

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 01:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/28/fmr-us-diplomat-netanyahu-sees-political-value-in-turkiye-as-enemy?traffic_source=rss

> Former US Ambassador to Türkiye Francis J. Ricciardone tells Al Jazeera that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees “political value” in portraying Türkiye as Israel’s latest enemy ahead of legislative elections in October.

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