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"Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that Israel could attempt moves against Syria after the Middle East war ends in an interview from Ankara on Monday. "Currently, because of the war in Iran, Israel isn't doing certain things regarding Syria. But that doesn't mean it won't happen. I'm saying this to our Syrian brothers and to the other countries in the region," he said, adding, "It's not prioritising it right now." "Our Syrian brothers are making good diplomatic efforts. In fact, they are conducting the necessary diplomatic negotiations regarding their positions with both the Americans and the Israelis. And, thank God, they have no problems defending their positions. But as I said, Netanyahu and his team's perspective on this point is clear," Fidan stated. Describing the region as the 'vital area' for Turkey's national security, the top diplomat emphasised that Ankara stays vigilant over the situation developments. "We need to be prepared for all kinds of scenarios," he noted. The remarks come after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Sunday that Ankara could take potential action against Tel Aviv if the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate. This comes after high-level delegations from the United States and Iran held 21-hour talks in Islamabad without a deal on Sunday. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the two sides remained divided on several key issues, preventing an agreement from being reached. The talks came after Tehran and Washington agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, with both sides claiming a 'victory'. Under the deal, Iran agreed in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and Israel paused strikes on Iranian territory. Israel and the US claimed the ceasefire did not include Lebanon, while Iran said it should. "
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