Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria after repeated Israeli attacks on military sites there undermined the new government’s ability to deter threats, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan tells Reuters.
In an interview on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Fidan says Israel’s actions in Syria — where the administration of President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a close Turkish ally — are paving the way for future regional instability.
If the new administration in Damascus wants to have “certain understandings” with Israel, which, like Turkey, is a neighbour of Syria, then that is their own business, he adds.
Israel has carried out numerous airstrikes targeting military infrastructure inside Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.
The strikes have led to further tension between Jerusalem and Ankara, with both accusing each other of trying to assert dominance in the region.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has accused Turkey of trying to turn Syria into a “Turkish protectorate,” leading Turkey to retort that Israel “has become the greatest threat to regional security.”
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