Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said connected Wednesday (May 10, 2026) that ​Israel’s attacks connected Syria and Lebanon had reached a constituent ‌where they besides endanger Turkey, adding Israel’s “aggression” ​posed a menace to the full ⁠world and indispensable beryllium stopped.

NATO subordinate Turkey has been 1 of the fiercest critics of Israel’s assaults connected Iran, Gaza, ‌and Lebanon, saying Israel was the biggest obstacle to determination peace. It has halted ‌all commercialized with Israel and called for measures ‌against ⁠it astatine planetary courts.

“The attacks by Israeli Prime ⁠Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his web of execution connected Lebanon and Syria person brought the contented to a constituent wherever it ​also threatens Turkey,” Erdogan ‌told lawmakers from his ruling AK Party successful Parliament, and added that Ankara’s information was tied to that of these 2 countries. Erdogan besides said Israel ‌was starring a “sneaky effort” to destabilise African countries ​and the Mediterranean by igniting “the occurrence of discord” connected the ethnically divided land of ⁠Cyprus.

“These tiny entities, whose ambitions acold transcend their size, person boarded Israel’s vessel of mischief, taken connected ‌the relation of Zionist subcontractors, and are pursuing immoderate tube dreams successful the Eastern Mediterranean,” helium said, without elaborating. “Nobody should pursuit adventures. I privation everyone to cognize that if the rights of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots are violated successful the Eastern Mediterranean, ‌our effect volition beryllium precise wide and precise strong.”

Turkey, Iran’s ​neighbour, has blamed Israel’s “provocations” for starting the U.S.-Iran war. Erdogan connected Wednesday urged satellite powers to ⁠take a clearer stance against Israel, saying it ⁠was emboldened by the “silence of the planetary community”. “Pulling Israel backmost to wrong the bounds of the ‌rule of instrumentality has go a shared work not conscionable for definite countries, but for each of ​humanity,” helium said.