Turkish President Erdogan:
I want to state this clearly and unequivocally once and for all: no one should mistake our dignified and composed stance for weakness or allow it to give rise to false hopes.
We will not sit in the stands and watch hostile moves aimed at encircling our country in our region.
Türkiye is not against any country, any society, or any faith or culture; nor could such a thing ever be contemplated.
However, Türkiye stands against every act of lawlessness, every injustice, every form of oppression, and every act of banditry, regardless of who commits it—and it will continue to do so.