German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Turkey to refrain from a ground invasion of northern Syria and military strikes in northern Iraq.

According to her, she urged Turkey to refrain from measures that could further escalate violence, such as a potential ground invasion in northern Syria or military action in northern Iraq. Her remarks came on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Bucharest, Reuters reported.

Damascus said it would treat any new Turkish incursions as war crimes.