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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday warned Kurdish and other groups in Syria against pursuing autonomy, stating that any attempt to divide Syria would be viewed as a direct threat to Turkey’s national security and could prompt intervention, AP reported.
At a joint news conference with his Salvadoran counterpart in Ankara, where they discussed expanding relations, Fidan criticized Israel’s recent intervention in Syria and urged factions not to exploit the unrest that unfolded in the south of the country for tactical gains, calling on them to integrate while preserving their cultural and religious identity.
“If you go beyond that and use violence to divide and destabilize, we will perceive it as a direct threat to our national security and intervene,” Fidan warned.
“Say whatever you want, make whatever demands you have — as long as it’s not about division, we’re ready to help. But if you cross that line, we won’t leave ourselves exposed to threats,” he said.