Sudden Trip of the Israeli Air Force Commander to Turkey
Tomer Bar, commander of the Israeli army’s air force, unexpectedly traveled to Turkey, where he held talks with Turkish officials on regional issues.
Zionist sources claim that one of the objectives of this trip was to examine Turkey’s air defense and radar equipment in Syria—a matter which, according to Israeli experts, could restrict the freedom of action of the regime’s fighter jets in Syrian skies.
Israeli media reported that the possibility of establishing a safe corridor for the regime’s fighter jets in the event of a conflict with Iran was also likely discussed during the negotiations.
This trip took place only a few days after Tomer Bar’s visit to Cyprus, where he attended a trilateral meeting with senior air force officials from Greece and Cyprus. Hebrew-language sources described the purpose of that meeting as forming a strategic alliance between the Israeli regime, Cyprus, and Greece—an alliance which, observers believe, could put pressure on Turkey.
Israel considers its alliance with Cyprus and Greece a strategic cooperation. During the 12-day war, Cyprus had also made its airports available to the Israeli regime for civilian purposes. At that time, many Zionists, due to flight restrictions, traveled to Cyprus by boat and from there continued on to Europe.
