Türkiye stepped up diplomacy to end Iran war: Fidan
Türkiye opposes attempts to provoke civil war in Iran, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says, warning it would be a “historic” mistake.
Türkiye continues to maintain diplomatic contacts to help bring an end to the war between the US, Israel and Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.
Speaking after an informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Organisation of Turkic States, Fidan said, "Mr Pezeshkian’s statement, 'We will not attack unless attacked. We apologise for attacking' is a statement that we have emphasised."
"I want to emphasise once again that we strongly condemn attacks targeting third countries," he added.
Fidan also addressed security concerns involving Türkiye, warning Tehran against any attempts to fire towards Turkish territory just days after NATO intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran heading towards Türkiye.
"We are not a country that is easily provoked," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told journalists in Istanbul.
"We spoke with our friends in Iran and said if this was a missile that lost its way, that's one thing. But if this is going to continue, our advice is: be careful; don't let anyone in Iran embark on such an adventure."
The Turkish foreign minister also cautioned against attempts to stir up a civil war inside Iran in a bid to bring about regime change, saying it would be a 'historic' mistake.
"We are against all scenarios that aim to instigate a civil war in Iran that target ethnic or religious fault lines. This is the most dangerous scenario," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned.