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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan strongly condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Syria for threatening regional stability as he reiterated Türkiye’s firm commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity.
“Israel has used the Druze as a pretext to extend its lawlessness into Syria,” Erdoğan told a news conference after a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara on Thursday.
Labeling Israel “a spoiled, unrestrained terrorist state,” Erdoğan said the biggest problem in the region was Israel’s aggression.
The president warned that attempts to sabotage the cease-fire recently achieved in Syria with Türkiye’s diplomatic efforts show that “Israel does not want peace in Syria.”
Reaffirming Ankara’s longstanding position, Erdoğan emphasized that protecting Syria’s territorial integrity remains Türkiye’s core policy.
“The preservation of our neighbor Syria’s territorial integrity is our fundamental policy. We did not accept its division in the past, and we will absolutely not accept it today or in the future,” he said.
He also stressed the wider implications of peace in Syria for the region: “A stable Syria will contribute to stability across the entire region, while instability will place a heavy burden on all neighboring countries.”
