Turkey Shows Restraint as Israel’s Syria Strikes Loom Before Elections

Turkey is taking a cautious, long‑term stance, avoiding retaliation after Israeli strikes on Syria and delaying any response until after Israel’s October elections to avoid aiding Netanyahu, while denying any deployment to Abu al‑Duhur and arguing the attacks violate a prior deconfliction understanding, in the context of closer US ties and Erdogan’s emphasis on regional stability.