Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Iran that violations of Turkish airspace “cannot be justified,” adding that attacks on countries in the region help no one.
In a phone call with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mr Erdogan said Turkey is seeking diplomatic avenues to help bring the ongoing war to an end.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Erdogan stated: “Despite our sincere warnings, extremely wrong and provocative steps continue to be taken that will jeopardise Turkey’s friendship.”
The comments follow Nato air defences intercepting a second Iranian ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace on Monday.
Turkey, which maintains Nato’s second-largest army, shares a long and historically stable border with Iran, stretching over 500 years.
No other Nato member has the same level of engagement with the remnants of the Iranian regime.
Analysts note that President Erdogan is positioning Turkey as a mediator in regional conflicts, as he has previously done in Ukraine, Gaza, and other theatres.
BBC
Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle
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