00:00Syria has denied plans to establish a Turkish military presence at the Abu al-Duhu airbase,
00:07which was attacked by Israel earlier this week.
00:09Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani said Turkish military officials had visited the base for training
00:16and broader military cooperation, but denied any military build-up.
00:22He also said Israel had no justification for the strike.
00:26Al-Shaibani said Damascus remains open to talks with Israel on de-escalation,
00:31but any agreement must address the security concerns of both sides.
00:35Israel carried out eight airstrikes on the base near Aleppo on Tuesday,
00:40targeting the runway and storage facilities.
00:42The strike follows worsening security tensions between Israel and Turkey over Syria,
00:47where both countries' militaries are active.
00:50Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had warned Syria
00:54not to allow a Turkish military presence at the base.
00:57Turkey, meanwhile, has rejected delegations
00:59and said it would continue supporting Syria's efforts
01:02to develop its military capacity and infrastructure.
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