Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence
Summary
Syria’s Foreign Minister said Syria does not plan to allow Turkey to have a military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase, following Israeli air strikes on the base. Israel carried out attacks warning against Turkish military involvement there, while Turkey denied having troops at the site and criticized Israel’s actions.Key Facts
- Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said there is no plan for Turkish forces to be permanently stationed at Abu al-Duhur airbase.
- Turkish military officials visited the base only for training and cooperation purposes; the base is mostly empty.
- Israel attacked the airbase with eight air strikes targeting the runway and storage facilities, with no casualties reported.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned Syria against allowing Turkish military presence at the base before the strikes.
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz criticized Turkish President Erdogan for involving Turkey in risky actions in Syria.
- Turkey denied having any military delegation at the airbase during the Israeli strikes and condemned Israel’s actions as destabilizing.
- Turkey said it supports Syria’s efforts to build its military capacity and called on the international community to respond to Israel’s attacks.
- Turkey and Israel had set up communication last year to avoid problems in Syria, but tensions have increased recently.
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