Turkiye’s Fidan: Iran acted in legitimate self-defense

Shafaq News – Istanbul

On Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that
Iran had invoked its legitimate right to self-defense in the recent
confrontation with Israel.

Speaking at a panel during the Global Transport Corridors
Forum in Istanbul, Fidan argued that the events demonstrated “Israel is not the
powerful state it claims to be, particularly in terms of its ability to
neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities.”

He also reiterated Turkiye’s warnings that the conflict in
Gaza would not remain contained, but could expand to other regions, including
Iran, which, he said, “is exactly what happened.”

Fidan further accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu of using the escalation with Iran to serve domestic political
interests.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that
Israel’s actions in the Middle East risk igniting a regional conflict, urging
Islamic nations to present a unified front.