Turkey denied allegations that Turkish military personnel or military assets were present at a disused airbase in northern Syria that Israel struck earlier in the week. Syria accused Israel of striking an air facility that Syria said was damaged during the Syrian civil war.
Background and earlier position
In the Syrian civil war and its aftermath, airbases and air-facility strikes often become part of competing explanations about what was hit, whether the target was operational, and whether any foreign military presence was involved.
What changed now
Turkey’s public denial rejected the allegation of Turkish military presence at the disused airbase that Israel struck. Turkey also reaffirmed its stance of backing Syrian sovereignty.
