Türkiye denies claims of involvement in military plans against Iran

The Centre for Combating Disinformation under the Presidency of Türkiye has rejected claims circulating on social media alleging that Ankara is preparing to take military action against Iran on US President Donald Trump's instruction.

In a statement published on X, the government body dismissed as false reports suggesting that US President Donald Trump had instructed Türkiye to attack Iran, that Türkiye was part of a secret military plan targeting Tehran, or that Ankara had demanded the lifting of CAATSA sanctions as a condition for joining a potential conflict, Caliber.Az reports.

Claims circulating on certain social media accounts, such as “Trump instructed Türkiye to attack Iran,” “Türkiye is part of a secret military plan against Iran,” and “Türkiye demanded the lifting of CAATSA sanctions in order to join the war against Iran,” are not true.

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“Claims circulating on certain social media accounts, such as ‘Trump instructed Türkiye to attack Iran,’ ‘Türkiye is part of a secret military plan against Iran,’ and ‘Türkiye demanded the lifting of CAATSA sanctions in order to join the war against Iran,’ are not true,” the statement said.

The Centre emphasised that Türkiye, as a sovereign and independent state, independently formulates and implements its foreign and security policy decisions.

"Türkiye, in its capacity as a sovereign and independent state, exercises its exclusive authority in formulating and implementing its foreign policy and security decisions. Discourse suggesting otherwise is entirely unfounded and driven by malicious intent. There is no situation in which Türkiye would engage in a war against Iran or present any conditions -including the lifting of CAATSA sanctions – for such a purpose," the statement added.

The Centre advised the public not to lend credence to such content "intended to manipulate public opinion."

By Sabina Mammadli