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Ankara, Damascus Top Diplomats Warn Israel over Syria Action
Turkey and Syria accuse Israel and Kurdish forces of undermining Syria's recovery after a 14-year civil war and call for an end to foreign interventions destabilizing the region.
- On Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani jointly warned Israel against destabilizing Syria amid ongoing conflict.
- They issued the warning due to multiple foreign interventions, repeated Israeli airstrikes, and Kurdish groups undermining Syria’s efforts to stabilize after nearly 14 years of civil war.
- Fidan criticized both Israel and the Kurdish-led SDF for taking advantage of Syria’s instability, drew attention to the recent violence in Latakia and Sweida, and pointed out that the inability to incorporate the YPG into the Syrian government remains a significant challenge.
- Fidan emphasized that not all regional players are as constructive as Turkey and identified Israel as a major contributor to the ongoing instability, warning that true Israeli security cannot be achieved by undermining the safety of neighboring countries.
- The joint warning urges an end to external meddling to prevent sectarian strife and warns that unmet Turkish security demands maintain regional instability and risks further unrest.
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Ankara, Damascus Top Diplomats Warn Israel Over Syria Action
Turkey's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an end to all external interventions aimed at destabilising the war-torn country.
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