Turkey's President Erdogan alleges Israel's misuse of Syria's Druze community, pledging to safeguard Syrian integrity
In a recent statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of using Syria's Druze population as a pretext for aggression. This comes amidst ongoing clashes between Bedouin Arab tribes and Druze armed groups in Sweida, Syria, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of soldiers.
Erdogan described Israel as a "lawless, rule-breaking, unprincipled, arrogant, spoiled, and bloodthirsty terrorist state," alleging that it has been using the Druze as an excuse to move its banditry into neighboring Syria for the past two days. He warned that those relying on Israel would "sooner or later realize they have made a major miscalculation."
Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of several countries, including Turkey, have reaffirmed their support for Syria's security, sovereignty, and unity. In a joint statement, they condemned repeated Israeli attacks and rejected all forms of foreign interference in Syria. The statement, published by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, also expressed support for efforts to restore government authority across Sweida and the rest of the country.
Turkey's policy, as stated by Erdogan, is to preserve Syria's territorial integrity, national unity, unitary structure, and multicultural identity. He emphasized the importance of Syria's stability, stating that a stable Syria will generate stability for neighboring countries.
In a separate development, the Israeli military launched airstrikes targeting Syrian security forces on July 13 and July 16, following a brief ceasefire. The strikes hit the Syrian presidential compound, the General Staff Headquarters, and the Defense Ministry in Damascus on July 16. Clashes also erupted in Daraa on the same day, even as a new ceasefire was reestablished in Sweida.
The ministers, in a joint statement, described the ceasefire as essential to preserving Syria's unity, protecting civilians, and upholding the rule of law and state sovereignty. They voiced their support for efforts to restore government authority across Sweida and the rest of the country.
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Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, criticized Israel for using Syria's Druze population as a pretext for aggression in a recent statement, alleging that Israel has been moving its banditry into neighboring Syria for the past two days. He described Israel as a "lawless, rule-breaking, unprincipled, arrogant, spoiled, and bloodthirsty terrorist state," and warned that those relying on Israel would "sooner or later realize they have made a major miscalculation."
Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of several countries, including Turkey, have reaffirmed their support for Syria's security, sovereignty, and unity. In a joint statement, they condemned repeated Israeli attacks and rejected all forms of foreign interference in Syria.
Turkey's policy, as stated by Erdogan, is to preserve Syria's territorial integrity, national unity, unitary structure, and multicultural identity. He emphasized the importance of Syria's stability, stating that a stable Syria will generate stability for neighboring countries.
In a separate development, the Israeli military launched airstrikes targeting Syrian security forces, hitting the Syrian presidential compound, the General Staff Headquarters, and the Defense Ministry in Damascus. The ministers, in a joint statement, described the ceasefire as essential to preserving Syria's unity, protecting civilians, and upholding the rule of law and state sovereignty.
