Mehmet Akif Soysal
12/03/2026, Thursday22:23
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Ankara's "clear" stance on Iran Wednesday, emphasizing Türkiye is always on the side of peace and working intensively for a ceasefire. Slamming Israeli actions, Erdoğan noted even Israelis now call Netanyahu their "biggest disaster since the Holocaust" as they spend nights in shelters.Israelis took cover in a parking garage and sanctuary on March 10 after air raid sirens were activated following Iran's retaliatory missile attack on Tel Aviv. The images capture the daily reality for civilians as the 13-day conflict between Iran and US-Israeli forces continues to escalate.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian Monday that the violation of Türkiye's airspace by a ballistic missile "cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever." The call came after NATO assets intercepted an Iranian missile heading toward Turkish airspace, as Ankara voices disapproval of both strikes on Iran and Tehran's regional targeting.Türkiye has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to bolster security amid escalating regional tensions, the National Defense Ministry announced Monday. The move follows recent Greek F-16V deployments to Greek Cyprus and comes as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Ankara's "clear" stance on Iran Wednesday, emphasizing Türkiye is always on the side of peace and working intensively for a ceasefire. Slamming Israeli actions, Erdoğan noted even Israelis now call Netanyahu their "biggest disaster since the Holocaust" as they spend nights in shelters.Israelis took cover in a parking garage and sanctuary on March 10 after air raid sirens were activated following Iran's retaliatory missile attack on Tel Aviv. The images capture the daily reality for civilians as the 13-day conflict between Iran and US-Israeli forces continues to escalate.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian Monday that the violation of Türkiye's airspace by a ballistic missile "cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever." The call came after NATO assets intercepted an Iranian missile heading toward Turkish airspace, as Ankara voices disapproval of both strikes on Iran and Tehran's regional targeting.Türkiye has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to bolster security amid escalating regional tensions, the National Defense Ministry announced Monday. The move follows recent Greek F-16V deployments to Greek Cyprus and comes as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.
