Turkey rejects Netanyahu's claims over troop deployment at Syrian airbase
Turkey has dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's accusations of plans to deploy Turkish forces at a Syrian airbase as unfounded.
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AITurkey has rejected accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Ankara is preparing to deploy military forces at a Syrian airbase, describing the claims as "baseless" and aimed at justifying Israeli strikes on Syria.
In a statement carried by Anadolu Agency today, the Turkish Presidency's Communications Directorate said, "The allegations made by the Israeli Prime Minister's office are intended to legitimize Israel's unlawful airstrikes that violate Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
The Turkish presidency reiterated its rejection of the Israeli accusations, stating that the recent remarks are part of an attempt to justify Israeli military operations inside Syrian territory.
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Netanyahu had warned Damascus yesterday against "allowing a Turkish military presence in Syria," saying that the deployment of Turkish forces at an airbase near Aleppo in northern Syria would pose "a threat to Israeli security."
He added that Israel has repeatedly warned Syria against permitting a Turkish military presence at the base, arguing that such a deployment would threaten Israel's security, and claimed that Damascus has chosen to ignore these warnings.