By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on April 4 as the Israelis continued to strike military assets in the country.

Talks over a direct communication link, to avoid any misunderstanding between the two militaries, comes days after Israel struck the T4 airbase in Syria's Homs

The bombardment signals the risks of a deepening rift between two powerful regional militaries over Syria, where Islamist rebels installed a new government after toppling Bashar al-Assad.