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U.S. Congressman Wilson urges Israel to halt attacks on Syria
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson opposed Israel’s airstrikes on Syria ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Wilson said Syria’s reconstruction and stability would benefit Türkiye and the entire Middle East.
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson said Israel’s airstrikes on Syria must end and announced that he supported the call for them to stop.
Asked about his position on Israel’s attacks on Syria, Wilson also assessed Türkiye-U.S. relations ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Wilson said he was pleased that Tom Barrack, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Syria, had opposed the Israeli attacks. Saying the attacks should not take place, Wilson stated that he firmly supported the call for the Israeli government to end its attacks on Syria.
Wilson said U.S. President Donald Trump had offered Syria an opportunity for reconstruction at the request of Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, adding that he believed Syria would succeed. Wilson said this would benefit all countries in the Middle East.
Wilson referred to the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in late 2024 with the words “Syria’s liberation.” He said this was also important for other countries in the region, including Iran and Lebanon.
Wilson said he was grateful that Türkiye had led efforts to help Syria and stated that Syria’s opportunity to achieve stability, peace and prosperity would benefit the entire Middle East, particularly Türkiye.
Wilson supports Türkiye’s return to the F-35 program
Wilson said cooperation between Türkiye and the United States had continued since the Korean War, drawing attention to the depth of relations between the two countries. He said he was optimistic about efforts regarding Ankara’s possible return to the F-35 fighter jet program.
Wilson announced that he supported the work being carried out with Türkiye by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. He said Türkiye-U.S. cooperation would contribute to “peace through strength.”
Asked whether he supported the sale of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, Wilson replied, “Yes, I do.” He also said he supported lifting the sanctions imposed on Türkiye under CAATSA.
Wilson described Türkiye as a major ally of the United States and the United States as a major ally of Türkiye. He said they wanted relations between the two countries to provide mutual benefit.
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