Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey is closely monitoring attempts to exploit regional tensions and turn Cyprus into part of new military alliances and geopolitical calculations. He emphasized that Turkey will never abandon the Turkish Cypriots, as throughout history, and will not allow the return of past tragedies, whatever the cost, according to a report on the Arab World on the source.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new statement Wednesday evening, warning against attempts to turn Cyprus into part of new military alliances and vowing that Turkey will never abandon the Turkish Cypriots. The statement, reported by the Arab World on the source, comes amid heightened tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean following the recent multi-front conflict involving Iran and its proxies.
Erdogan has made a series of similar statements in recent weeks. In June, he called for stopping Israel and warned against 'hitching a ride on the Zionist slaughter network's wagon.' He also dismissed Israel's recognition of the Armenian Genocide and accused Israel of sabotaging the US-Iran nuclear deal. The Turkish leader has positioned himself as a vocal defender of the Palestinian cause and a critic of Israeli security operations.
The latest statement reinforces Ankara's opposition to any expansion of military alliances that could limit Turkish influence in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean. Erdogan's rhetoric has been a source of concern for Israel and the US, though President Trump has expressed confidence in his personal relationship with Erdogan to prevent a direct clash. As The Zioneer reported in June, Trump stated that a Turkey-Israel conflict 'will not happen while I'm president.'
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