US EditionTurkey tells Iran violation of its airspace unacceptable
Turkey intercepted two Iranian missiles entering its airspace and deployed a Patriot missile defense system near the Kurecik NATO radar base amid regional tensions.
- On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end to the Middle East conflict, warning the war must stop before the region is "thrown into the fire" and engulfed in flames.
- The conflict, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran 12 days ago, has prompted NATO air defenses to intercept two Iranian missiles headed toward southern Turkey, where the alliance maintains key radar bases.
- Expressing caution to protect Turkiye, Erdogan stated Ankara is engaging with all sides to seek a diplomatic solution, describing the Middle East as "once again enveloped in a smell of blood and gunpowder."
- Abbas Araghchi, Iran's top diplomat, effectively ruled out negotiations with Washington, citing Tehran's "very bitter experience of talking with Americans" as a major barrier to diplomacy.
- Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel criticized Erdogan's "shy silence regarding Trump's actions," arguing that avoiding direct criticism of President Donald Trump has emboldened the U.S. leader.
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Observador
Dnoticias"It is necessary to put an end to this war before it deepens and burns the region completely. If diplomacy has an opportunity, it is perfectly possible," Erdogan says.
The Straits Times
Cyprus MailTurkey’s Erdogan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in
ANKARA, March 11 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the war in Iran must be stopped before the whole Middle East region is \"thrown into the fire\", adding that diplomacy must be given a chance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Erdogan warns Middle East war must be stopped ‘before it engulfs entire region in flames’
ANKARA, March 11 — The war raging in much of the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today.“This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames,” he said, describing the Middle East as “once again enveloped in a smell of blood and gunpowder”.“If diplomacy is given a chance, this is entirely p…
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