26.03.2026 07:40
It has been revealed that Turkey has been making intense diplomatic efforts to ensure that the Gulf countries do not get involved in a possible war against Iran. It was stated that Ankara has been calling for calm through intensive diplomatic contacts with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and other countries.
It has been reported that Turkey has been making intense diplomatic efforts to prevent the Gulf Arab countries from participating in the war that the US and Israel are waging against Iran. Sources speaking to Bloomberg stated that Ankara has called on the Gulf countries to act with restraint.
Sources indicated that the Arab countries in the Gulf are gradually losing their patience in the face of Iranian attacks targeting their ports, energy facilities, and airports, and that these countries could join the war if such attacks were to target more vital areas.
NOTABLE CLAIM IN US MEDIA
Recently, the American Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the Gulf countries intend to participate in the war against Iran due to the attacks targeting them.
TURKEY IS TRYING TO BRING PARTIES TO THE TABLE
Turkey has intensified its diplomatic efforts with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, as well as phone calls with other regional counterparts.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ERDOĞAN
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, "We do not want the war to turn into a war of attrition among the regional countries. Especially retaliatory actions against the Gulf countries carry such a risk."
Ankara has also mediated diplomatic talks between the US and Iran while the war is ongoing.
US-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
While negotiations between Tehran and Washington continue, Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28. Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in some regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, as well as many high-ranking officials, were killed. According to Iranian officials, the death toll from the US-Israel attacks has exceeded 1,348, and the number of injured has surpassed 17,000.