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Friday, March 13, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Erdogan says Turkey will not get dragged into Mideast war after Iranian missile incidents
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePresident Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey would not get dragged into the war between Iran, Israel and the United States, but that it was prepared for all threats after a third Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey was intercepted.
“During this process, we are engaging in all preventative actions against any threats towards our airspace, just as we did last night,” Erdogan tells a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner.
“Our main priority is to keep our country away from this pit of fire,” he adds.
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