How Syria's skies are becoming a new Israel-Turkey battleground

Analysis: Since Assad's fall, Israel has operated with few constraints over Syrian airspace. Turkey's growing military presence threatens to change that

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani rejected claims that Turkey intended to establish a military base at Abu al-Duhur, saying the site was being restored for use by the Syrian Air Force.

Syria said it held talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mecha

Syria said it held talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edg

Syria says Israel talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions

Israel has no intention of escalating tensions with Turkey, foreign minister says Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Saturday that Israel does not seek escalation with Turkey, but "will not accept" Turkish presence in Syria. "We are committed to preserving the status quo ... We will not accept the estab

Washington’s ambassador to Ankara says attack on air base could have been ‘aggressive . . . pre-election concept’ ahead of October polls

Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel's war in Gaza, sparked by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.

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