The Dangerous Axis: From Ankara to the Streets of Jerusalem

By Ran Ichay

Turkey’s intervention in Jerusalem transcends cultural diplomacy or Ramadan food drives; it borders on a direct threat to national security. Recent research exposes a perilous corridor connecting the Turkish government, Islamist front organizations, and terror elements. Turkey has become a safe haven for senior Hamas officials—including those released in the Shalit deal—who orchestrate incitement and coordinate field operations in Jerusalem with the full awareness, and tacit approval, of Turkish intelligence (MIT).

The strategy relies on the "Dawah" mechanism—using social welfare as a foundation for radical activity. Funds flowing from Turkey and Qatar are funneled into Jerusalem-based NGOs aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, such as the "Zakat al-Quds" committee. These organizations serve as conduits for money laundering and financial support for the families of militants, all while radicalizing the local youth through "educational" programs. This is a deliberate, long-term effort to solidify a Hamas foothold in the city at the expense of Israeli law and order.

Furthermore, the reach of Turkish patronage is alarmingly broad. TIKA has provided technological equipment and funding to centers associated with the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine), a murderous terrorist organization. When you combine diplomatic immunity, massive state-funded budgets, and ties to extremist cells, you get a volatile cocktail that threatens the city's equilibrium. The time has come for Israeli authorities to adopt a zero-tolerance policy, dismantle these covert funding channels, and send a clear message: Jerusalem's sovereignty is not for sale to foreign neo-Ottoman ambitions.