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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Turkey's Fidan tells Rubio Syria conflict needs to end now
Turkey's Fidan tells Rubio Syria conflict needs to end now ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the conflict in Syria needs to end immediately, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Saturday. Fidan said that he supports the constructive role the United States is playing in Syria and Turkey is ready to work with it to achieve a lasting end to the conflict, the source said. "Fidan said that Israel's interventions in Syrian territory further exacerbate the problem, and that any attack on Syria's territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty also undermines regional peace efforts," the source said. On Friday, the U.S. envoy to Turkey said Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people. Solve the daily Crossword
Al Arabiya
5 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Syria conflict needs to end now, Turkish FM Fidan tells US state secretary Rubio
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the conflict in Syria needs to end immediately, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Saturday. Fidan said that he supports the constructive role the United States is playing in Syria and Turkey is ready to work with it to achieve a lasting end to the conflict, the source said. 'Fidan said that Israel's interventions in Syrian territory further exacerbate the problem, and that any attack on Syria's territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty also undermines regional peace efforts,' the source said. On Friday, the US envoy to Turkey said Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people.
Reuters
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Turkey has conveyed its views on Syria strikes to Israel via intelligence agency
ANKARA, July 16 (Reuters) - Turkey has conveyed its views regarding Israel's air strikes on Syria to Israeli authorities via its intelligence agency, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday, adding Ankara was also in close contact with regional powers and the U.S. Turkey has condemned Israel's strikes against other regional countries, including Lebanon, Iran and Syria, while calling its military assault on Gaza a genocide. It has halted all trade and recalled its ambassador in Tel Aviv for consultations too. Speaking to state media in New York, Fidan said he was in close contact with Tom Barrack, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, adding he had discussed the issue in phone calls with his Syrian, Jordanian, and Saudi Arabian counterparts. "At the same time, we have conveyed our own views on the matter to the Israelis via our intelligence agency, that we do not want an instability here," Fidan said, and added Syria's new government could not solve the conflict without measures to ensure security in the region.
LBCI
07-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Envoy Tom Barrack arrives in Beirut to receive Lebanon's official response to US proposal
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack arrived in Beirut, where he is expected to receive Lebanon's official response to a proposal he submitted as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts.
LBCI
29-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Iran-Israel war opens way to 'new road' for Mideast: US envoy
The Iran-Israel war has opened the way to a "new road" for the Middle East in which Turkey will have a key role to play, Washington's envoy to Turkey said Sunday. "What just happened between Israel and Iran is an opportunity for all of us to say: Time out. Let's create a new road, (and) Turkey is key in that new road," Ambassador Tom Barrack, who is also the U.S. special envoy to Syria, told the Anadolu state news agency. AFP
