ShafaqNews/ Turkiye has officially severed diplomatic and trade relations withIsrael, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidanrevealed on Wednesday.
“Therewill be no normalization with Israel until a ceasefire is achieved [in Gaza],”Fidan told CNN Türk, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of“defying the entire world” with US backing and urging Washington to restrainhim.
AddressingSyria, Fidan said Turkiye remains engaged in managing regional instability andmaintains direct lines of communication with Israel to prevent escalation,condemning Israeli actions in Syria as a deliberate attempt to destroyinfrastructure and deny future governance capacity.
Fidan alsocalled for an end to Israel’s occupation of Syrian territory, denouncingrepeated strikes on critical infrastructure.
The TurkishFM clarified that Turkiye will not pursue military action unless directlythreatened but stressed that developments in Syria carry serious nationalsecurity consequences. “We don’t seek confrontation with any country in theregion, including Israel,” he noted, calling Israeli behavior in Syria “provocative”and “destabilizing.”
Additionally,Fidan urged the international community to lift US and EU sanctions on Syria,citing improved cooperation between Ankara and Damascus on security andcounterterrorism. “There is now a new Syria — a sovereign state — that must beallowed to shape its own defense and foreign policies,” he asserted.
OnUS-Turkiye relations, Fidan confirmed plans for an upcoming meeting betweenPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump. He described therelationship as “constructive,” referenced ongoing legal efforts to liftsanctions under the CAATSA framework.
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