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Turkey accuses Israel of attempting to destabilize Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during a visit to Syria, accused Israel of attempting to destabilize the country. Fidan identified Israeli policies as a major obstacle to Syria's positive regional trajectory, specifically citing an attack on the Abu al-Doulur airbase in northwestern Syria that rendered it inoperable about a month ago.
Israel justified the strike by alleging Turkey was attempting to establish a presence in the area, a claim Ankara has denied. Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Saibani stated that there is no legal justification for the airbase attack but emphasized that Syria remains committed to a diplomatic solution and that relations between Syria and Turkey remain at an optimal level.
Following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes against Syrian military infrastructure and deployed troops near the UN-monitored buffer zone in the Golan Heights. Damascus also recently protested the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Syrian territory.
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Assaad al-Saibani · Benjamin Netanyahu · Hakan Fidan · Syria · Turkey
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Israeli strikes rendered the Abu al-Doulur airbase in northwestern Syria inoperable approximately one month ago. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Israel cited Turkey's attempted establishment in the region as a reason for strikes on the Abu al-Doulur airbase. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Saibani stated that Damascus remains committed to a diplomatic solution. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Syria maintains that its relations with Turkey are currently at an optimal level. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ankara denied maintaining a military presence in the area of the airbase strike. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel of attempting to destabilize Syria. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Syrian officials stated that the airbase attack has no legitimate or legal justification. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Damascus protested the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Syrian territory. www.ertnews.gr · www.in.gr · www.tanea.gr