[TurkiyeToday] Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler stated that Ankara is ready to play a "balancing and constructive role" in the post-war Middle East.
| So noble of them. Will the result look like an expansion of their little neo-Ottoman sultanate? |
He called for an immediate ceasefire in the Iran conflict and warned that Türkiye "will not leave unanswered any threat directed at its territory or citizens," including Iranian missiles that have repeatedly entered Turkish airspace since the war began.
| Great idea. Let’s you and the Mullahs fight. |
"Our country can play a balancing and constructive role in the post-war period. The initiatives undertaken so far clearly demonstrate this," Guler told Italy's Il Messaggero newspaper.
| Which initiatives might those be? |
"Taking into account our geopolitical position, we aim to create a security belt and a context of stability around our country, contributing to international peace," he noted. |