Fidan Urges Syrian Groups Not to Try to Divide Syria

Speaking at a press conference with visiting El Salvador Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill, Foreign Minister Fidan responded to a question about the recent developments in southern Syria and Israeli military operations against the Damascus administration.

“Israel, which does not want to see a stable country in the region, is aiming at fragmenting Syria,” Foreign Minister Fidan said, stressing that this country’s objective is to see a Syria divided into four pieces.

“Israel wants to sabotage all the attempts for instating security, peace and stability in Syria. It wants to divide Syria. Netanyahu’s interest is dragging the Middle East into chaos. But, we, as the countries of the Middle East will not allow this,” the minister said.

Accusing Israel of pursuing a policy aimed at weakening its region and keeping it in chaos, Fidan said, Türkiye and other regional countries will never allow the fragmentation of Syria. A Druze group aligned with Israel and the YPG have mobilized in the past days, the Turkish foreign minister recalled, warning them of not trying to divide Syria.

“We warn: No any group should attempt to divide Syria. There is ongoing diplomacy. We are ready to engage but those who seek to resort to violence for dividing and destabilizing Syria will have to confront us. Türkiye will see all these attempts as a threat to its national security and intervene,” Foreign Minister Fidan told.

Source: HDN