Talking to private broadcaster NTV, Fidan said Ankara had issued harsh warnings to foreign powers and non-state actors seeking to exploit Syria’s fragile times following the expulsion of Bashar Assad in December last year.
“After using the events of Sweida to see the mobilization of several other groups, we as a government had to issue a warning,” Fidan said. “Because we want unity and integrity in Syria. The group there needs to find a golden balance and move forward with that formula.”
“Türkiye sends the same message to Israel both through its own intelligence channel and its interlocutors,” Fidan told NTV. “We don’t have a hidden agenda. I say there is no country that poses a threat to Syria. Syria should not pose a threat to anyone. That’s our understanding.”
Fidan reiterated that the Syrian sector remains the red line of Türkiye, calling it a national security issue. “Our neighbors are important living spaces for us. We don’t want to be engrossed in the issues there. Our number one goal is to ensure stability, tranquility and security in our region. There is no hegemonic approach,” he said.
He exploited the fractured conditions in Syria to denounce foreign actors who chose Israel.
“Türkiye saw the actors who exploit Syrian division and instability struggle in the hole of despair and despair where Syria is, and he believes that Israel in particular had such a goal.
Fidan emphasized the need for peace and cooperation.
“As children in this region, we must be able to live in peace and establish this system,” he said, adding that Syria needs important support to rebuild its national institutions.
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