US working to establish Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism after Israeli strikes
Turkey condemned Israel's strikes on the Abu al-Dahur airbase in northwestern Syria but did not comment further, including about a potential deconfliction mechanism.
US officials are striving to set up a deconfliction mechanism between Israel, Turkey and Syria following Israeli attacks on a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border. US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, who serves as ambassador to Turkey, revealed that Turkey was unaware of the Israeli strikes and thus could have prepared a response.
Turkey condemned the strikes but refrained from discussing a potential deconfliction mechanism. The US envoy emphasized the need for such a mechanism to prevent misunderstandings and accidental confrontations. Barrack explained that Israel may have perceived Turkey's potential increase in presence at the base, which necessitates a robust mechanism with greater resources.
The US already provides an information-sharing and dialogue mechanism among the parties, but a more robust architecture is required.
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