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Erdogan accuses Israel of using the Druze as a pretext to expand into Syria

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17-07-2025 | 13:15

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Erdogan accuses Israel of using the Druze as a pretext to expand into Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Israel of using the Druze minority in Syria as a pretext for expanding into the war-torn country.

"Israel, using the Druze as an excuse, has been expanding its banditry into neighbouring Syria over the past two days," Erdogan said in a televised speech after the weekly cabinet meeting.

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