The absence of common interests removes the “braking mechanism” that prevented the deterioration of relations into a direct confrontation.

The newspaper noted that cutting economic and trade relations in this manner usually only happens during wartime, but the statements of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reflect an approach aimed at ending all forms of connection between the two sides, paving the way for a more dangerous confrontation.

Yanrojik confirmed that the recent development was not surprising to him, explaining that he had long expected gradual steps of this kind.

He added that the first signs appeared when the occupation announced the expansion of its aggression on Gaza, to which Ankara immediately responded by imposing naval sanctions.

He continued: “The incident of the Israeli army uncovering spy devices sold by Turkey to Syrian parties was the card Ankara needed to justify its decision to completely cut relations and close its airspace.”

On the economic front, the expert believes the repercussions will be immediate, as the occupation will have to significantly extend its flight routes to Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, while Turks will also be unable to use the airspace of occupied Palestine.

However, he stressed that the more dangerous aspect goes beyond the economy to the strategic dimension, as the absence of common interests removes the “braking mechanism” that prevented the deterioration of relations into direct confrontation.

Yanrojik explained that the danger of the Turkish decision lies in its unprecedented nature, as countries usually maintain a minimum level of relations even amid tension, ensuring the existence of communication channels and common interests that limit sliding into a full-scale conflict.

In the current situation, the absence of all forms of commercial, tourism, maritime, and air cooperation makes it difficult to find natural barriers to escalation.

As for the chances of restoring relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv in the near term, the expert considers them almost nonexistent.

He said these steps cannot be easily reversed because they resulted from a huge political investment by Erdoğan, and any attempt to backtrack could incur a heavy political cost.

He added that Turkey has already exhausted its political capital on the Gaza issue, making it extremely difficult to restore things to their proper course.