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Add as preferred source on GoogleTurkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan calls for an immediate end to the Syria conflict, supports US efforts, and raises concerns over Israeli interventions.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the conflict in Syria needs to end immediately, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Saturday.
Fidan said that he supports the constructive role the United States is playing in Syria and Turkey is ready to work with it to achieve a lasting end to the conflict, the source said.
"Fidan said that Israel's interventions in Syrian territory further exacerbate the problem, and that any attack on Syria's territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty also undermines regional peace efforts," the source said.
On Friday, the U.S. envoy to Turkey said Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people.
(Reporting by Daren Butler; Editing by Barbara Lewis)
Hakan Fidan discussed the need for an immediate end to the conflict in Syria during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Fidan expressed support for the constructive role that the United States is playing in Syria and indicated Turkey's readiness to collaborate for a lasting resolution.
Fidan stated that Israel's interventions in Syrian territory exacerbate the conflict and undermine regional peace and Syria's sovereignty.
The U.S. envoy to Turkey reported that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following days of violence that resulted in over 300 deaths.
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