Republic of Turkiye's Directorate of Communications

“expansionist and destabilising policies in the region ahead of the elections in Israel”

Republic of Turkiye's Directorate of Communications · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Turkiye accused Netanyahu of pursuing expansionist policies ahead of Israeli elections.

“The untenable allegations put forward by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office are intended to legitimise Israel’s unlawful airstrikes targeting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,”

Republic of Turkiye's Directorate of Communications · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Turkiye rejected Israel's justification for the strikes as an attempt to legitimize attacks on Syrian sovereignty.