US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has attracted a lot of attention to a diplomatic activity in the Middle East. The overarching topic of Obama's trip was to address a humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by Israel in the Middle East, while also highlighting the joint efforts of the United States and other countries in the region. Blinken has visited Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other countries, and although he has faced some unfriendly countries, he still insists that the security situation in the Middle East is very important.
Turkey is the one that is the most critical of Israel. Turkey**Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already criticized Israel for its actions several times in international tribunals. However, there are still doubts that Turkey** will agree to US mediation and will treat it in a compromising manner. Erdogan has declared in public that Israel's behavior is intolerable and that he has no intention of holding any talks with it.
During his trip, Blinken met with Erdogan and other Turkish**. During the meeting, Erdogan, like Turkish Prime Minister Hakan Fidan, strongly condemned Israel's actions in Gaza. Israel's actions also caused his displeasure. However, Erdogan's speech looks limited to condemnation and no further action.
Analysts see the U.S. trip as an attempt to ease tensions in the Middle East. While Turkey has always strongly criticized Israel, it has been very little in terms of concrete operations. It is said that the energy used by Israel is still flowing into Tel Aviv through Turkey, which indicates that Turkey has not yet had a relationship with Israel.
Separately, a senior U.S. source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that during the negotiations, Turkish officials repeatedly reiterated their accusations against Israel and called on the two sides to reach an armistice. This shows that Turkey, although it pays lip service to Palestinian assistance, has not actually taken sufficient measures. Critics note that Erdogan prefers to be the leader of an Islamic state rather than actual deeds. Turkey has not even stopped its oil deal with Israel. All of the above shows that the political situation in the Middle East is very complex, and it is very difficult to find a proper solution.