Has Israel "pre-coordinated" the recognition of the Armenian Genocide with Azerbaijan?
30-06-2026 15:38 Politics
1in.am We decisively condemn Israel's attack on Quneitra and Daraa, which violate Syria's territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty. On June 29, this was announced by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, calling on the international community to "contribute to the cessation of these attacks directed against the progress achieved by Syria after 2024 and the stability of the region."
The two mentioned cities are located in the southwest of Syria, bordering the Golan Heights, which are considered occupied by Israel from the perspective of international law. According to reports, a few days ago, Israeli forces launched artillery strikes towards these cities, where there is no civilian population. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Israel and Turkey have come very close to military confrontation several times.
The statement from Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is undoubtedly a "mirror response" to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Israeli government the day before; Ankara draws the international community's attention to Israel's "expansionist" policies. This is a predictable reaction.
Remarkable is the statement by Ahmad al-Sharaa, the president of Syria's transitional period, who refers to Israel as a "formation" and threatens that it "can start a war, but cannot control the consequences." Ahmad al-Sharaa has been waging an armed struggle against the Syrian authorities for more than a decade as a commander of a jihadist armed group. Israeli media still refer to him as "al-Jolani."
Last week, information circulated that al-Sharaa "rejected the proposal made by the U.S. to start military operations against the Lebanese 'Hezbollah'." He effectively rejected the offer to provide military assistance to Israel. Al-Sharaa's extremely harsh characterization of Israel and his unequivocal prediction about the outcome of the war suggest that the southern regions of Syria could transform into an Israeli-Turkish front line at any moment.
Turkish-Israeli tensions seem to have reached a peak. Against this backdrop, it is extremely intriguing that the Israeli Russian-language outlet Vesty claims that Foreign Minister Saar "discussed the issue with his Azerbaijani counterpart before the recognition of the Armenian Genocide."
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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