Ankara, Damascus warn Israel over Syria action

ANKARA: Türkiye's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an end to all external interventions aimed at destabilising the war-torn country. 'Certain actors are bothered by the positive developments in Syria,' Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said after talks with Syria's Asaad al Shaibani in Ankara.
'Israel is currently one of the biggest actors in this dark picture,' he said of its ongoing military incursions since the overthrow of Syrian strongman Bashar al Assad late last year. 'The emergence of chaos in Syria... appears to have become a priority for Israel's own national security,' he said.
Standing next to him, Al Shaibani also warned against efforts to foster chaos in Syria. 'We're facing new challenges that are no less dangerous than those we encountered during the years of war, foremost among them are repeated Israeli threats... through air strikes,' he said.
Fidan said efforts to destabilise Syria could be clearly seen in the March bloodshed in the coastal Latakia and in the recent deadly violence that gripped the southwestern province of Sweida as well as in the northeast. — AFP