Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Türkiye Puts Military Rivals on Notice Over TRNC


(MENAFN) Any military coalition formed against the rights and interests of Türkiye or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) stands absolutely no chance of success, Türkiye's National Defense Ministry declared Thursday in a forceful warning to regional adversaries.

The ministry made clear that the Turkish Armed Forces possess both the overwhelming capability and the ironclad resolve to deliver "the harshest response" to any hostile action that dares to threaten the security and well-being of Turkish Cypriots — a commitment Ankara signaled it would not hesitate to act upon.

The stark warning underscores Türkiye's unyielding stance on the protection of TRNC interests amid simmering tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, where competing territorial claims and defense alignments have kept the region on a knife's edge.

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