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Erdogan says Türkiye 'leading actor' in resolving regional crises

President Erdogan stated that Türkiye is not a bystander in regional crises but a leading actor in resolving them, citing the "Iran war" as the latest example.

Anadolu Agency TÜRKIYE
Published June 19,2026
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Türkiye is not a bystander to regional crises but "the leading actor" in efforts to resolve them, pointing to the Iran war as the latest example.

"Türkiye is not a bystander to regional crises but, as most recently seen in the Iran war, the leading actor in efforts to resolve them," Erdogan said during the opening ceremony of the Halkali-Istanbul Airport Metro Line in Istanbul.