Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base

The Prime Minister's Office warned Tuesday that a Turkish troop deployment at a Syrian airbase would violate the existing "status quo" and pose an intolerable threat to Israel's security.

ANKARA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday what it called "untenable allegations" by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and said Syria was on the verge of permitting Turkish troops to deploy there. Israel carried out airstri

ANKARA, Aug 19 - Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday what it called \"untenable allegations\" by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and said Syria was on the verge of permitting Turkish troops to deploy there.

Turkey condemns Israeli air strikes on Syrian base Turkey has strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria, and called on the international community to ensure Israel is held accountable for actions which violated international laws. "We call on the international commu