Turkey accuses Israel of destabilising Syria and backs Kurdish integration
Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan warned that Israel is undermining Syrian stability and praised the dissolution of the SDF, linking it to greater Kurdish prosperity.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan travelled to Damascus for talks with Syria's top diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani, where they reviewed several bilateral issues, including plans for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's first visit to a post-Baathist Syria. Fidan expressed approval of the recent dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), now being merged into the Syrian security apparatus, and suggested this move would bring greater prosperity and freedom to Syrian Kurdish citizens.
He further asserted that Israel is the principal force destabilising Syria, pointing to a recent strike on the Abu Zuhur military base as evidence. According to Fidan, Israeli actions systematically erode Syria's military capacity and indirectly support terrorist organisations such as Daesh. The statements underline Turkey's strategic positioning on Kurdish groups and its criticism of Israeli involvement in the region. Details of the discussions were not fully disclosed.
Why it matters
The remarks signal Turkey's shifting policy toward Syrian Kurds and heighten tensions with Israel over regional security.
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