ISTANBUL, Jan 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Turkey on Thursday said it opposes a military operation against Iran as US President Donald Trump had repeatedly talked about coming to the aid of the Iranian people over the crackdown on protests.

"We're against a military operation against Iran. We believe the authentic problems of Iran should be resolved by themselves," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in Istanbul, adding that Iran's economic grievances were "misunderstood as an uprising against" the Islamic republic.