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Türkiye warned Thursday it reserves the right to respond to hostile actions after a ballistic munition fired from Iran was detected heading toward Turkish airspace. NATO air and missile defense units intercepted the projectile in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara closely monitors the expanding regional conflict.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.

Türkiye warned Thursday it reserves the right to respond to hostile actions after a ballistic munition fired from Iran was detected heading toward Turkish airspace. NATO air and missile defense units intercepted the projectile in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara closely monitors the expanding regional conflict.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.

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Turkish chief of General Staff meets French counterpart in Turkish capital

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Turkish chief of General Staff meets French counterpart in Turkish capital

Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gurak welcomes French Chief of General Staff Thierry Burkhard with an official ceremony at the Turkish General Staff Headquarters, in Ankara, Türkiye on July 17, 2025.

Gens. Metin Gurak, Thierry Burkhard also hold closed-door meeting after official welcoming ceremony

Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gurak on Thursday met his French counterpart in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Gurak welcomed Gen. Thierry Burkhard, who is visiting Türkiye as his official guest, with an official ceremony at General Staff Headquarters.

After the welcoming ceremony, Burkhard saluted the Honor Guard.

Following the ceremony, the generals held a closed-door meeting.

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Titles :Counterpart French Metin Gurak Thierry Burkhard Turkish Chief of General Staff

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