In recent headlines, Turkey’s potential role in hosting Hamas leadership has sparked waves of concern and curiosity. This development, coupled with growing alliances between nations hostile to Israel, has left many wondering: Are we witnessing movements that align with Ezekiel 38’s prophecy of Gog and Magog? For Christians seeking to understand the times through Scripture, these events carry profound significance.

Turkey’s Geopolitical Shift: A Growing Threat to Israel

Reports suggest Hamas leaders, recently expelled from Qatar, may now be relocating to Turkey. While Ankara denies formally hosting Hamas’s political bureau, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s history of support for the group speaks volumes. Erdogan has not only offered logistical support but has also treated wounded Hamas members in Turkish hospitals, solidifying his role as a vocal advocate for the organization.

For Turkey, this move may go beyond tactical support—it aligns...

While Hamas may view a move to Turkey as a soft landing in a safe harbor, for Ankara, accepting Hamas would be a risky and multifaceted move in a complex geopolitical game.

Recent reports of the Hamas politburo moving from Qatar to Turkey mean the potential introduction of a new major player into a geopolitical struggle that has mostly circled the two poles of Tehran and Jerusalem.

“The reports are not confirmed, and as far as they’re not confirmed we’re only speculating. However, if they’re true, it would be the first time in Turkish history that [Ankara has harbored] a terrorist organization that seeks to destroy another country. It is against the traditional Turkish foreign policy,” said Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, a researcher at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern And African Studies at Tel Aviv University and an expert on modern Turkey at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS).

According to Israel’s Kan ...