Turkey rejects Netanyahu's claims on Syria strikes as baseless

Turkey's government has rejected claims from Netanyahu's office regarding Israeli strikes in Syria, calling them "completely baseless" and designed to justify illegal airstrikes that violate Syrian sovereignty. The Turkish statement accuses Netanyahu of seeking to destabilize the region ahead of Israeli elections. Netanyahu's office had claimed Syria was about to violate a security status quo by allowing Turkish forces to deploy at an air force base near Aleppo. Turkey stated it supports stable peace in the region and will continue legitimate cooperation with the Syrian government to promote peace, stability, and prosperity.