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Turkey declares it will intervene if there is any attempt to divide Syria
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, said that Turkey would intervene directly to prevent any attempt by militants to gain autonomy following clashes in Southern Syria. In comments made to Ankara reporters, his warning against fragmentation appeared to be aimed at Israel, as Turkey believes that this is Israel's ultimate goal in Syria. The Turkish government has condemned the Israeli attacks on Damascus, which took place last week. It believes that Israel is trying to undermine Syria's efforts at peace and security. NATO member Turkey has expressed support for the new Syrian government and called for a truce between Bedouins...