Israel alarmed by Turkiye plan to deploy radars in Syria
Installation of Turkish radar systems in Syria could monitor Israeli warplanes, limit strikes, and affect regional military operations
ANKARA, Turkiye (MNTV) – Turkey has reportedly been attempting to install radar systems on Syrian territory in recent weeks, a move that has caused concern in Israel, according to Israeli media citing two Western intelligence sources.
The deployment of these radars would enable Turkiye to detect Israeli warplanes violating Syrian airspace and could impede Israel’s ability to conduct airstrikes within Syria.
It may also complicate Tel Aviv’s operations targeting other regional countries, including Iraq and Iran.
One source noted that Turkiye plans to eventually transfer the radars to the Syrian military, though Turkish personnel would continue to operate the systems, maintaining access to and control over the intelligence collected.
Tensions in Syria have escalated since the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024.
Since then, Israel has expanded its occupation of the Golan Heights, carried out aerial assaults across Syria, and launched ground incursions.
Israeli strikes have targeted Syrian military installations, including the Tiyas Airbase (T-4) in Homs Province. Reports indicate that Israel carried out some of these air raids out of concern that Turkiye might establish permanent bases at Syrian military sites.
An Israeli security official previously described a potential Turkish airbase in Syria as a “potential threat” that could violate Israel’s operational freedom in the country.
Relations between Israel and Turkiye have further soured amid Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s actions, describing them as genocidal, while Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkiye had closed its airspace and ports to Israeli aircraft and ships and cut all trade and economic ties with Israel.
Earlier this month, Erdogan called Israel the “primary obstacle” to a stable Syria, accusing the regime of seeking the country’s fragmentation.
In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that “those who fantasize they can reestablish their empires” should “forget it.”
Erdogan fired back, asserting that those responsible for the deaths of over 70,000 Palestinians “have no moral standing in our eyes” and that Israel’s provocations amounted to “empty noise.”
The Turkish president emphasized that Turkiye neither takes what is not lawfully theirs nor allows its rights to be infringed, whether in the Eastern Mediterranean or elsewhere.
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