Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel of seeking to destabilize Syria, in remarks carried by several media outlets on 13 and 14 September 2026, including Al-Ghad, Sky News Arabia, Al Arabiya, Kurdistan24 and Al-Wasat. The Turkish position was voiced by the foreign minister as part of an official stance reflecting continued tension between Ankara and Tel Aviv over developments on the Syrian scene.
The remarks come amid escalating regional tensions over the situation in Syria, as indicated by the published reports. The available material did not include additional details about the content of the accusation, the circumstances in which it was made, or any subsequent developments linked to it.
What the reports contained is limited to attributing the accusation to the Turkish side, either generally to Turkey or specifically to its Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, without disclosing reactions or other positions toward these statements.