{
  "id": 8576889,
  "title": "Turkish foreign minister says Israel should not 'chase empty dreams'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/turkish-foreign-minister-says-israel-should-not-chase-empty-dreams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:21:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkish-foreign-minister-says-israel-should-not-chase-empty-dreams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus has criticized Israel for attempting to widen divisions throughout the Middle East in its quest for a \"promised land.\" During a civil society meeting in Kirsehir, he stated, \"Israel should not chase empty dreams.\" Kurtulmus argued that Israel's primary objective is to instigate conflict among the region's people, enabling it to achieve its own \"promised land.\" He maintained that Turkey will instead unify the region and persist on its path. Kurtulmus accused Israel of conducting attacks in recent years against Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Qatar, emphasizing that nearly every country in the area has experienced conflict. He remarked, \"They want to divide and fragment; we want to unite and integrate. They want to scatter; we want to bring people together.\"",
  "summary": "Turkish foreign minister says Israel should not 'chase empty dreams' Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus has accused Israel of seeking to deepen divisions across the Middle East in its pursuit for a 'promised land'. “Israel should not chase empty dreams,” Kurtulmus said during a civil society gathering in Kirsehir, according to Al Jazeera. “Israel’s main goal is for the peoples of this…",
  "key_points": [
    "Turkish foreign minister Numan Kurtulmus criticizes Israel",
    "Israel aims to instigate conflict among Middle Eastern nations",
    "Turkey plans to unify the region and resist division"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Turkey's stance against Israel's regional ambitions marks a deeper divide between the two nations, with Turkey positioning itself as a unifying force in contrast to Israel's perceived role as a conflict instigator.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkish foreign minister says new proposals sent to US, Iran to end war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/turkish-foreign-minister-says-new-proposals-sent-to-us-iran-to-end-war",
        "published": "2026-09-19T23:33:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}