New Edition of Turkish "Red Book" Defines Israel as Threat

Changes to Turkey’s “Red Book,” the state document that lists the country’s enemies, have been approved by the country’s top security board to reflect a new understanding of the potential threats.

While removing Armenia, Syria, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Iran from the list of countries that Ankara feels pose a risk to Turkey, the current "Red Book" stresses Israel as a major threat to Turkey. The document also points out that Israel's actions could cause countries in the region to start an "arms race."

Greece is still defined as a threat against Turkey, however the country's neighbour is being defined as an “external threat.”

The duration for which the current "Red Book" is considered valid is five years.