JAKARTA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, Ankara remains "completely opposed to any plan aimed at provoking a civil war in Iran and triggering a conflict along ethnic or religious fault lines."
Foreign Minister Fidan made the statement during a joint press conference after his meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in the capital Ankara.
Stressing that the ongoing war in the Middle East must end immediately, Foreign Minister Fidan said Turkey was making "intensive efforts" to end the war, Anadolu reported (13/3).
Foreign Minister Fidan noted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had held talks with many world leaders and continued to do so, adding that he himself was also involved in intensive diplomatic efforts.
He further said that Turkey was ready for "any scenario" regarding the course of the war and its consequences, adding that Ankara was working "day and night to ensure the safety of Turkish citizens in the region."
The statement was made as US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, launched on February 28, have killed more than 1,300 people and wounded more than 10,000 others.
It is known that tensions have increased in the Middle East, following the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28, which also killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Since then, Iran has launched drone and missile attacks targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets.
Tehran has also effectively tightened the Strait of Hormuz since March 1. This narrow waterway transports around 20 million barrels of oil per day and about 20 percent of global liquefied natural gas trade.
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