Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that his country's top priority at the moment is to avoid sliding into the 'pits of fire' raging in the region. Erdogan explained that Ankara is moving with strategic caution to confront the schemes and traps aimed at drawing the Turkish state into the regional wars, emphasizing that internal cohesion is the only way to break the hands that extend to the country's independence and future.
In the context of protecting national sovereignty, the Turkish President affirmed that military and security institutions are taking all necessary preventive measures against any threat that might violate the country's airspace. These statements came concurrently with the Turkish Ministry of Defense's announcement of the success of NATO defenses deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean in intercepting and destroying ballistic ammunition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace, in an incident that is the third of its kind since the recent escalation began.
Erdogan called on the Turkish people to be vigilant against provocations of a sectarian or ethnic nature, which are systematically amplified in conjunction with military attacks targeting Iran. He pointed out that maintaining national unity is the primary guarantee for thwarting external schemes that seek to destabilize Turkey and drag it into conflicts that do not serve its national interests.
On the humanitarian front, the Turkish President expressed his deep regret over the continued conflicts and wars in the Islamic world, noting that the Gaza Strip, which has seen about 72,000 martyrs, still lacks real security despite announcements of calm. He pointed out that Israeli violations have not stopped, with the West Bank recording the deaths of more than 1,120 civilians in the past two years, in addition to hundreds of martyrs in Gaza since the agreement of last October 10.
Erdogan strongly criticized the double standards of the international community and the 'fake' conscience displayed by the virtual world, where attention is paid to simple environmental or animal issues while the tragedy of tens of thousands of children in Syria and Palestine is ignored. He affirmed that entire families have been subjected to genocide without moving a muscle among the major powers that claim to defend human rights, describing this disparity as a moral fall of the international community.
The Turkish President pointed out that some countries chose to ignore blatant injustice and war of extermination, while other countries went further by providing direct support to the perpetrators of these crimes. At the same time, he praised the few countries and organizations that had the courage to stand against the injustices in the region, emphasizing that the absence of international will is what fuels the continuation and expansion of conflicts.
In conclusion, these warnings come at a time when the region is witnessing escalating military tensions, as Turkey insists on adopting a balanced policy that protects its borders and prevents it from being drawn into direct confrontation. Official sources confirm that Turkish military vigilance will remain at its highest levels to ensure that airspace violations are not repeated, while continuing diplomatic pressure to stop the ongoing massacres in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Gaza, which has lost 72,000 martyrs, still longs for peace despite the calm, and the virtual world shows a fake conscience that ignores the extermination of entire families.
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Erdogan warns against attempts to drag Turkey into war and criticizes international silence on Gaza