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President Erdogan says Turkiye ‘leading actor’ in resolving regional crises

Middle East Monitor 2026/06/19 21:37

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkiye is no mere spectator to regional crises but “the leading actor” in efforts to resolve them, pointing to the Iran war as the latest example, Anadolu reports. “Turkiye is not a bystander to regional crises but, as most recently seen in the Iran war, the leading actor in efforts to resolve them,” Erdogan said during the opening ceremony of the Halkali-Istanbul Airport Metro Line in Istanbul. Erdogan also said Turkiye is preparing to host NATO leaders, including US President Donald Trump, on July 7-8. Before the NATO leaders’ summit, a NATO parliamentary summit will be held in Istanbul on June 28-29, he said. READ: Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting Friday, US official […]

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