Türkiye Warns Israeli Attacks and Houthi Threats Are Undermining Regional Stability and Maritime Security
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has warned that Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, coupled with Houthi threats in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, are exacerbating regional instability and negatively affecting international maritime security and trade.
Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, ministry spokesperson Zeki Aktürk said Israel was continuing to deepen instability in the region through simultaneous attacks on multiple fronts, while the international community watched the developments unfold.
The ministry welcomed measures announced by 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Canada, aimed at restricting trade and business ties with Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank.
Ankara called on the international community to take concrete and deterrent measures beyond statements in response to what it described as Israel’s disregard for international law and its targeting of camps housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza and residential areas in southern Lebanon.
The Turkish Defence Ministry stressed the need for Israel to immediately halt actions it described as violations of international law, emphasizing that respect for international law is essential to achieving peace and security in the region.
The ministry also condemned a drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia over the weekend, as well as Houthi attacks, calling for an immediate end to acts threatening regional stability.
It further warned that Houthi threats in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait not only undermine regional security but also disrupt international maritime trade and pose risks to global stability.
Saudi authorities announced on Tuesday that they had intercepted and destroyed a drone south of Makkah before it entered the city’s restricted airspace.
On September 8, the foreign ministers of 12 countries, including Canada, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom and Spain, issued a joint statement announcing plans to take steps to ban trade in goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
