Spokesman for Erdogan’s party warns against ‘Israeli provocations’ in Iran

By AP 12 January 2026, 5:07 pm

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ahead of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, June 21, 2025. (Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP)

A senior Turkish official voices opposition to foreign interventions in Iran, warning that such actions could worsen the country’s crisis.

Omer Celik, spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, acknowledges that Iran faces internal challenges but stresses they must be resolved through “its own dynamics and the will of the state.”

“We would never wish for any chaos to emerge in our neighbor Iran,” Celik says, adding that outside interference will only produce “worse outcomes.”

He cautions that regional instability could escalate further if external involvement is driven by what he describes as “Israeli provocations.”