17:27, 20/08/2026, Thursday
Advertisement
20/08/2026, Thursday18:22
The National Defense Ministry said no Turkish military delegation was present at Syria's Abu al-Duhur Airbase before or during a recent Israeli strike, describing the attack as a violation of Syrian sovereignty that threatens regional stability and Damascus's infrastructure.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday that Türkiye seeks to expand defense industry cooperation with Tokyo, stressing that negotiations remain the sole path to resolving the Iran-US conflict and extending condolences for last month's deadly Kumamoto earthquake.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate phone calls with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, discussing the Strait of Hormuz crisis with Doha and reviewing regional developments with Damascus.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is not limited to three nations, expressing Ankara's desire to expand the pact into a broader framework for regional stability.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that Tehran's position toward Washington remains unchanged despite recent diplomatic engagement, defending a memorandum signed between the two countries and insisting that the Islamic Republic made no concessions in the agreement.
The National Defense Ministry said no Turkish military delegation was present at Syria's Abu al-Duhur Airbase before or during a recent Israeli strike, describing the attack as a violation of Syrian sovereignty that threatens regional stability and Damascus's infrastructure.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday that Türkiye seeks to expand defense industry cooperation with Tokyo, stressing that negotiations remain the sole path to resolving the Iran-US conflict and extending condolences for last month's deadly Kumamoto earthquake.Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate phone calls with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, discussing the Strait of Hormuz crisis with Doha and reviewing regional developments with Damascus.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is not limited to three nations, expressing Ankara's desire to expand the pact into a broader framework for regional stability.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that Tehran's position toward Washington remains unchanged despite recent diplomatic engagement, defending a memorandum signed between the two countries and insisting that the Islamic Republic made no concessions in the agreement.
Comments you share on our site are a valuable resource for other users. Please be respectful of different opinions and other users. Avoid using rude, aggressive, derogatory, or discriminatory language.