News - Turkey MoD says it is following Middle East events that could pose threat to the country

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this week warned that—after invading Lebanon—Israel may set its sights on Turkey. Turkish Ministry of National Defense sources have said on Thursday that “the Turkish Armed Forces were powerful enough to stave off any threat and danger targeting the country," reports Daily Sabah. Answering questions regarding the possibility of a spillover of the conflict after Israel’s attack on Lebanon and Iran’s targeting of Israel with a barrage of missiles, sources said “the ministry and the army were closely watching any developments that may threaten the security of Türkiye.”  “Israel’s inhumane attacks that also violate international law continue to threaten international security, and global and regional stability. At this point, we have been proven right in our concerns that Israel’s attacks won’t be limited to Gaza and spread across the region,” sources said.