Ankara Mayor slams Israel's Syria attacks, criticizes Netanyahu's Turkey remarks

Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş issued a strong condemnation of Israel's recent attacks on Syria, denouncing them as a violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Yavaş stated that these actions further escalate tensions in an already fragile region, emphasizing the need to keep the Middle East away from new conflicts after years of wars and immense human suffering.

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Israel's attacks, which disregard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our neighbor Syria, further increase the tension in our already extremely fragile neighboring region. This geography, which has experienced wars, conflicts, and great suffering for years, now needs peace, stability, and tranquility, not new tensions.

"Israel's attacks, which disregard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our neighbor Syria, further increase the tension in our already extremely fragile neighboring region. This geography, which has experienced wars, conflicts, and great suffering for years, now needs peace, stability, and tranquility, not new tensions," Yavaş said in a statement on his X account.

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The aggressive policy pursued by the Israeli administration pushes the hope for peace and stability in the region further away every day. The international community, especially the United Nations and regional countries, must not remain silent in the face of these attacks by Israel, which openly violate the sovereignty of another state.

He appealed to the international community, particularly the United Nations and regional countries, to take a stance against Israel's aggressive policies. Yavaş argued that these policies weaken the prospects for peace and stability in the region. "The aggressive policy pursued by the Israeli administration pushes the hope for peace and stability in the region further away every day. The international community, especially the United Nations and regional countries, must not remain silent in the face of these attacks by Israel, which openly violate the sovereignty of another state."

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International law is not a system where the strong can attack any country they wish.

Adding a strong emphasis on international law, Yavaş declared, "International law is not a system where the strong can attack any country they wish." He reserved his sharpest criticism for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to link the Syria attacks to Turkey. Yavaş called this linkage "the most grave" aspect of the situation, accusing Netanyahu of trying to make Turkey a part of his political agenda for upcoming elections. "It is an unacceptable audacity for Netanyahu, who is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent people, to try to make our country's name material for his own political future in the upcoming elections by targeting Turkey," Yavaş stated, referencing Turkey's own struggle for independence.

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It is an unacceptable audacity for Netanyahu, who is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent people, to try to make our country's name material for his own political future in the upcoming elections by targeting Turkey.