07.03.2026 06:43
The claim that Turkey requested the British MI6 to increase the protection of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resonated widely in the public. The Communications Directorate, which denied reports in some media outlets, stated, "It is not true that MIT requested MI6 to protect the Syrian President or that it wanted them to take on such a role. We kindly ask the public not to give credence to unfounded claims, shares, and content."
Claims reported by some media outlets that Turkey requested the British intelligence service MI6 to increase the security of Syrian President Ahmed Shara have sparked public debate. The Directorate of Communications' Disinformation Combat Center (DMM) announced that these news reports do not reflect the truth.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELEASED
In the statement made by DMM, it was stated that "The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) is in effective cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism both with the international intelligence community and with the security units of our neighbor Syria. Recent successful operations carried out against the ISIS terrorist organization in cooperation with Syrian authorities are among the most current examples of this collaboration.
"NO REQUEST WAS MADE"
It is not true that, as claimed in the news, MIT made any request to MI6 regarding the protection of the Syrian President or asked for such a role to be assumed. The public is kindly requested not to give credence to baseless claims, shares, and content." statements were included.