# Turkey’s NATO membership does not protect its servicemen in Syria — Israeli expert

https://mins.news/en/item/28461

- TASS, 2026-08-21 14:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176189

> Israeli expert Shay Gal says Turkey’s NATO membership does not automatically extend Article 5 protection to its troops in Syria. He said Israel allegedly struck Syria’s Abu al-Duhur air base before Turkish forces arrived, aiming to destroy infrastructure needed to host them before the threat became entrenched.

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