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15. Erdogan threatened Israel in 2024. He also talked it up in February of this year.

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 12:20 AM

Apr 13

He's a thug.

From 2024

https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-statement-on-erdogan-s-threat-to-invade-israel

He threatened to attack Israel in 2025

He threatened Syria in 2022
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/turkeys-erdogan-threatens-new-incursion-into-syria

In 2021, he threatened to expel diplomats of the US, Germany, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.

In 2022, he threated to invade Greece

In 2020, he threatened to obliterate the Gulf states

He's a thug.....

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Erdogan threatens to invade Israel [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 12 OP

There's no honor among wanna be dictators Deuxcents Apr 12 #1

Putting the fire out with gasoline UpInArms Apr 12 #2

Who had WW3 on their bingo card? IronLionZion Apr 12 #3

I have thought all my life that WWIII would start with Israel Skittles Apr 12 #10

Israel would have a hard time without big brother helping them IronLionZion Apr 12 #11

I figured they would just instigate something Skittles Apr 13 #14

Oh, I definitely did! IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 13 #19

Damn...... Lovie777 Apr 12 #4

And here we go. And what is the moral position in this? Scrivener7 Apr 12 #5

Isn't he already? LeftInTX Apr 13 #13

The next Orban? fujiyamasan Apr 13 #17

I didn't expect this. Thanks for posting. thought crime Apr 12 #7

the fat orange imbecile has really made a mess of things wolfie001 Apr 12 #9

Remember the Archduke of Sarajevo? AverageOldGuy Apr 13 #12

All so Netanyahu can stay out of prison. Buddyzbuddy Apr 13 #18

Article seems to have been withdrawn, both on Yahoo and at the Telegraph muriel_volestrangler Apr 13 #20

Locking - No story at link n/t Yonnie3 Apr 13 #21