US EditionTurkish Defense Minister Inspects Troops on Iranian Border Amid Conflict
- Turkey has increased security along its 560km border with Iran amid Iran's missile barrages against Israeli cities including Haifa and Tel Aviv.
- Turkey's response follows Israel's sudden attacks on Iran's military and civilian targets early Friday, killing over 500 and wounding at least 1,300 people.
- President Erdogan has accelerated Turkey's ballistic missile program and pledged full defence industry independence to strengthen deterrence against threats.
- Erdogan referenced a guiding principle of the Ottoman Empire's triumphant military and pledged to transform Turkey into a nation that no one would dare challenge.
- Turkey condemned Israel's assaults as violations of international law and emphasized its refusal to accept more refugees despite hosting millions, mainly from Syria.
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The Straits Times
Times LiveTurkey ups border security as Iran-Israel conflict rages
ANKARA - Turkey has stepped up security on its border with Iran since the start of Tehran's conflict with Israel, but has not yet seen any increase in people trying to cross the frontier, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Turkey Increases Border Security As Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates
Turkey has increased the security of its border with Iran as the Israel-Iran conflict continues, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday, adding Ankara had not seen any irregular migration flow from Iran.
Risk of a new wave of migration, involvement of Hezbollah or the United States, Kurdish separatist threats... Ankara fears that the conflict between Israel and Iran will cause destabilization or slippage in the region.
World News
Daily SabahTurkish defense minister inspects troops on Iranian border amid conflict
Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler traveled to the Başkale district of the eastern province of Van on Wednesday to inspect troops deployed on the Turkish-Iranian border, medi ...
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