Israel and Turkey

"Despite the political drama, the Syrian crisis has prompted the Turks to become increasingly reliant on Israel's ports for trade with Jordan and other Arab states, and bilateral trade between Ankara and Jerusalem is strong, at approximately $4 billion. Since 2010, some elements of the two countries' military partnership have been quietly maintained, as the Israeli Air Force used Turkish airspace." "At the end of the day, Ankara knows that its long term interests are much better suited continuing to be aligned with NATO and Israel. No amount of rhetoric will change this,"