Ankara tries to open Jerusalem channel

In a bid to create rifts in Israel's alliances with Greece and Cyprus, Turkey is reportedly trying to open channels with Tel Aviv through proposals officially submitted by retired rear admiral Cihat Yayci, architect of Ankara's expansionist Blue Homeland doctrine and its maritime borders pact with Libya. 

This was attempted initially through the leak of a proposal for an agreement (to the detriment of Cyprus and Greece) for the delimitation of exclusive economic zones between Turkey and Israel to the Moshe Dayan think tank.

Ankara also ensured to leak Yayci's proposals to the Hayom newspaper, which is known for its strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

In response, the Israeli press last week hosted leaks from diplomatic sources, which stated that the proposals for the normalization of relations between Turkey and Israel could not be...