Türkiye · Thursday, 20 August 2026
Washington wants Israel, Türkiye and Syria on one direct line
US Syria envoy Tom Barrack says Washington is working on a mechanism to keep the three countries from colliding, after Türkiye was given no warning of the Abu al-Duhur strike and watched Israeli aircraft move north towards its own airspace. Barrack argues such a channel costs far less than letting the militaries communicate by weapon.
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