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RT source: Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base
(RT.com) July 15, 2013 – Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under scrutiny since last week, when it was reported to be responsible for a July 5 depot attack in Latakia.
News that Turkey assisted Israel in attacking another Muslim state could result in serious turmoil for Ankara, once the information is confirmed.
“Our source is telling us that Israeli planes left a military base inside Turkey and approached Latakia from the sea to make sure that they stayed out of Syrian airspace so that they cannot become a legitimate target for the Syrian air force.”
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the media that existing reports of the incident are “absolutely wrong” and those who spread such rumors are in “act of betrayal.”
“Turkey will neither be a part nor a partner of such `attacks.’ The ones who claim this want to damage Turkey’s power and reputation.”
Israel Used Turkish Military Base in Latakia Attack
(Tikun Olam) – This story keeps getting weirder and more interesting: RT (formerly Russia Today) reports based on a “reliable source” that Turkey allowed Israeli air-force jet bombers to use one of its military bases to attack the Syria port of Latakia, where the government had stored Russian-made Yakhonts anti-ship missiles. Israel believed the armaments were destined for Hezbollah, which would use them in the next war in Lebanon to neutralize Israel’s naval forces. For a discussion of the weapons system and the role it might play in such a battle, read the Yakhonts link. See my earlier report – Israel Destroyed Syrian Weapons Depot Containing Advanced Russian Arms.
‘Strange bedfellows’: Turkey and Israel playing precarious game for regional dominance
(RT.com) – If the reports of Israel carrying out a strike on Syria through Turkey are true it is tantamount to an act of war, journalist James Corbett told RT. Such a revelation has the potential to topple the Turkish regime that already stands on a knife edge.
Turkey has categorically denied any involvement in the alleged Israeli strike on a depot in the Syrian city of Latakia on July 5. Corbett suggested Turkey’s tactics could be a political game, pandering to the US and Israel and assisting them in waging war on Syria with a view to increasing their regional importance.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has voiced his support of the Syrian rebels and called for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad a number of times. Turkey is also a member of the `Friends of Syria‘ organization who pressure for more international aid to be given to the Syrian rebels.
Turkey has already seen its share of fallout from the Syrian conflict amid reports of rebels crossing the border and using Turkey as a platform to launch attacks against the Assad regime.