Event Brief
Erdogan says Turkey won’t abandon Syria or accept Israel’s red lines
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to Israeli strikes on a Syrian military base, saying Ankara would not abandon its regional friends. He also said no outside power could set the boundaries of Turkey’s foreign policy.
WHO: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
WHAT: Erdogan said Turkey would not abandon its friends in the region and that no outside power could set limits on Turkey’s foreign policy after Israeli strikes on a Syrian military base.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: Erdogan was reacting to Israeli strikes on a Syrian military base last week.
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