Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that Israeli attacks in Syria are among the greatest threats to the country’s stability, and accused Tel Aviv of escalating violence across the region, Anadolu reports.
“Israel’s attacks targeting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are among the greatest threats to the country’s stability,” Fidan said, speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with Syrian counterpart Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani after talks.
Fidan said Damascus contributed to preserving stability in the region throughout the US-Israeli war with Iran, and that protecting Syria’s security and stability is a shared responsibility of all countries in the region.
He said the international community should respond more strongly to Israel’s occupation policy and exert the necessary pressure to ensure compliance with the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and respect for Syria’s sovereignty.
Fidan said Turkiye and Syria have been maintaining close coordination through regular contacts between officials and ongoing cooperation has contributed to greater stability in Syria and deeper bilateral ties. He expressed hope that the positive momentum would benefit both countries and the wider region.
