Condemnation from Turkey of Israel's attack on Abu Zuhur

Condemnation from Turkey of Israel's attack on Abu Zuhur

18.08.2026 18:20

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the airstrikes carried out by Israel on the Abu Zuhur Military Airbase in the Idlib countryside of Syria. The statement noted that the attacks violate Syria's territorial integrity and called on the international community for accountability.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a written statement regarding Israel's attacks on the abandoned Abu Zuhur Military Airport in the east of Idlib province in northern Syria.

CALL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR "ACCOUNTABILITY"

In the statement, the following expression was used: "We strongly condemn the airstrikes carried out by Israel this morning against the Abu Zuhur Military Air Base in the countryside of Idlib, Syria."

Emphasizing that Israel's attacks targeting Syria's infrastructure and capabilities and violating its territorial integrity and unity continue recklessly, the statement included the following expressions: "We call on the international community to adopt a more determined stance in order to put an end to Israel's aggression against Syria, which gains a new dimension every day, and to ensure accountability in the face of these acts that defy international law."

Abu Zuhur Military Airport
Abu Zuhur Military Airport

WHAT HAPPENED?

Warplanes belonging to the Israeli army had carried out an attack on the abandoned Abu Zuhur Military Airport, located in the east of Idlib province in northern Syria. No information was shared regarding whether there were any casualties or injuries in the attack.

A Syrian official stated that Israeli warplanes carried out 8 attacks on the Abu Zuhur Military Airport, noting that the runway, as well as an idle structure in the hangar, were targeted in the attacks.

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