Türkiye opposes military action against Iran: Foreign minister

By Gizem Nisa Demir

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday that Ankara opposes any military intervention against Iran and supports a peaceful, internal resolution of the country’s issues by its own people.

“We have told our counterparts at every opportunity that we are against a military intervention targeting Iran,” Fidan said, speaking at a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul.

“We hope that Iran’s internal issues will be resolved peacefully by the Iranian people without any external intervention,” he added.

The remarks came after a meeting between the two foreign ministers held in Istanbul on Friday.

Tensions have escalated between Tehran and Washington in recent weeks, following US President Donald Trump’s statements that a “massive armada” was moving toward Iran, alongside his call for Tehran to “come to the table” for negotiations.

Iranian officials have warned that any US attack would draw a “swift and comprehensive” response, while reiterating that Tehran remains open to talks only under what it describes as “fair, balanced, and noncoercive terms.”