Turkey Warns It Will Act if Syria Is Partitioned

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Ankara regards any move to split Syria into separate entities as a direct threat to Turkey’s national security and will intervene to prevent it. He warned specifically against dividing the neighboring country into four parts, stressing that Turkey’s priority is to safeguard Syria’s territorial integrity. Fidan’s remarks highlight Ankara’s unease over proposals for autonomous regions in northern Syria, where Turkish forces have conducted multiple cross-border operations since 2016. The statement comes as regional powers revisit negotiations on Syria’s post-war settlement, underscoring Turkey’s determination to influence the outcome.