ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Russia, Syria and Iran should take more effective measures to protect Syria’s territorial integrity after the Israeli strike on Damascus.
In an interview with Turkish media on Saturday, Erdogan described Israel as a major threat to both regional and global peace.
When asked about Israel’s recent strike on Damascus, Erdogan said, “We will defend an urgent and permanent peace in Syria… Israel is the most concrete threat to regional and global peace.”
The Turkish president highlighted the importance of coordinated measures between Russia, Iran, and Syria to counter the Israeli actions. “It is essential that Russia, Iran, and Syria take more effective measures against this situation, which poses the greatest threat to Syria’s territorial integrity,” Erdogan added, according to an official readout of the interview provided by the presidency.
