Ankara — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that Turkey’s primary objective is to keep the country away from the growing conflict in the Middle East, as regional tensions continue to escalate.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, Erdoğan stated that Turkish authorities are closely monitoring developments in the region, particularly their possible impact on the country’s economy, trade routes, and border security.
According to the president, all state institutions have been placed on high alert since February 28 in response to the ongoing crisis.
“We have activated every unit of the state apparatus to deal with this situation,” Erdoğan said, emphasizing that the government is taking the developments very seriously.
Expressing concern over the widening conflict, he added that Ankara’s foremost priority is to prevent the war from spreading into Turkey.
Earlier, a ballistic missile launched from Iran toward Turkey was intercepted by a NATO air defense system before it could reach its target, according to reports.
The incident has heightened security concerns in the region as tensions continue to grow amid the broader Middle East crisis.
