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Turkey says risk of Iran war spreading remains

Turkey warns that the U.S.-Iran conflict is already affecting the region and stresses the importance of respecting Iran's territorial integrity to prevent further escalation.

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March 12, 2026

Turkey says risk of Iran war spreading remains

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 15, 2026.

Umit Bektas/Reuters

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that the impact of the U.S.-Iran war was already evident, and that the risk of it spreading remains.


"There should be no questioning of Iran's territorial integrity, and no pursuit of regime change," Fidan said at a press conference with his German counterpart.


-Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay; Writing by Daren Butler/Reuters

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