Turkish–Israeli Rivalry: Syria, Gas, and the Struggle for Eastern Mediterranean Supremacy ? A New Phase of Tension Turkish–Israeli relations have entered one of their most strained periods in decades, moving beyond episodic diplomatic crises into a sustained strategic rivalry.Once defined by pragmatic cooperation interrupted by political clashes, the relationship is now unsettled by competing visions […] The post Turkish–Israeli Rivalry: Syria, Gas, and the Struggle for Eastern Mediterranean Supremacy first appeared on The Zambian Observer .