According to Russian media reports, on July 1, local time, Turkish President Erdogan, who attended the NATO summit, once again expressed his position on the situation in Syria on his way back home, saying that the Turkish army may enter Syria at any time to carry out military operations. , the outside world does not need to make a fuss about this at all, the Turkish army will continue to fight against terrorists. In recent years, the Turkish army has repeatedly carried out military activities across the border without the consent of the Syrian government, causing huge controversy.
In Turkey's view, the current Syrian government forces have no ability to deal with the Kurdish militants active in Syria, and the Kurdish militants pose a great threat to Turkey's national security, and the Turkish army must eradicate them completely. If the Syrian government is notified of military operations in advance, the fighter jets may be delayed, and there is a risk of leakage of operational information. Therefore, the Turkish army has always acted without authorization and completely ignored the warnings of the Syrian government.
Turkey's move was protested by the Syrian government, which repeatedly reported to the United Nations requesting to prevent Turkey's "invasion" of a sovereign country. In addition, Turkey’s actions also aroused dissatisfaction in Russia. In May this year, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated in an interview with the media that the current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was committed to promoting the comprehensive recovery of Syria. As an important player in Syria, Turkey Neighboring countries must respect Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity and must not undermine regional stability.
In addition, at the beginning of last month, when Lavrov visited Turkey, he once again exchanged views with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu on the situation in Syria. According to US media reports, Lavrov hopes that Turkey will be cautious in its cross-border operations in Syria to attack Kurdish militants. It is best to consult with Russia and the Syrian government before taking action. Cavusoglu expressed his willingness to maintain timely communication with Russia on the situation in Syria.
Analysts said that Lavrov’s statement was actually a subtle request for Turkey to stop its cross-border military operations in Syria. However, judging from Erdogan’s latest statement, Türkiye is unwilling to adopt Russia’s suggestions. Some people believe that Turkey's move is to cater to the United States' stance of suppressing Russia. Syria is Russia's base in the Middle East. Turkey's invasion of Syria is actually targeting Russia. This is a scene that the United States is more happy to see.
Of course, Türkiye cannot cater to the United States for no reason. It must have certain considerations. Analysts said that Türkiye may have come for the F-35 fighter . Because of the S-400 air defense missile incident, the United States banned the export of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, but the Turkish Air Force really wants F-35 fighter jets, so Turkey hopes to do something without giving up the S-400 air defense missile. Cater to the United States and strive to get the United States to lift its ban on the export of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.
