Tensions between Turkiye and Israel have escalated in the post-Assad era in Syria. With Iranian and Russian influence fading, Israel has ramped up its strikes and military action. The shifting ground has forced Ankara and Tel Aviv into indirect deconfliction talks mediated by Azerbaijan. While the talks are not a step toward normalization, Turkiye's move to take control of a strategic base near Palmyra brought on an Israeli airstrike on the site days later. Since then, strikes have paused, and both sides have engaged in back-channel communication.