{"id":38852,"date":"2025-06-22T17:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/?p=38852"},"modified":"2025-06-22T17:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:16:53","slug":"from-coup-night-to-missile-strikes-erdogan-remembers-irans-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/?p=38852","title":{"rendered":"From Coup Night to Missile Strikes: Erdogan Remembers Iran\u2019s Support!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Chief editor writes \u270d\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n

In the wake of Israel\u2019s unprecedented military assault on Iran on June 13\u2014resulting in the martyrdom of hundreds of Iranian scientists, soldiers, and civilians\u2014Turkey has emerged as one of the few regional powers seeking to de-escalate tensions rather than fuel them.<\/strong> At a critical moment, President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan reaffirmed Turkey\u2019s commitment to peace, stability, and Islamic solidarity<\/strong>, sending a clear message that Ankara will not silently tolerate the unraveling of regional order.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f A Memory That Shapes Policy: Iran\u2019s Role in Defending Erdogan (2016)<\/h3>\n

Behind Erdo\u011fan\u2019s posture today lies an unspoken memory that shapes Turkish-Iranian relations: Iran\u2019s immediate support for Erdogan during the 2016 coup attempt.<\/strong> At a moment when many Western leaders hesitated, Tehran\u2014through high-level contacts including Qasem Soleimani and Iranian intelligence\u2014voiced firm backing of the Turkish constitutional order and the elected government.<\/strong> This strategic memory continues to insulate Ankara\u2013Tehran ties from total rupture<\/strong>, even as the two nations often back opposing sides in regional conflicts like Syria.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Erdogan\u2013Araqchi Meeting in Istanbul: Islamic Diplomacy at a Crossroads<\/h3>\n

During a pivotal meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi<\/strong> on the sidelines of the OIC ministerial summit in Istanbul<\/strong>, President Erdogan issued stern warnings about the dangers of escalation. Three core messages emerged from the discussion:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cIsrael must be stopped.\u201d<\/strong> Erdogan called for an immediate end<\/em> to the Israeli regime\u2019s atrocities and warned that the region cannot absorb another catastrophic war.<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cDialogue is the only way forward.\u201d<\/strong> He emphasized that diplomacy\u2014not coercion\u2014must shape the resolution of disputes over Iran\u2019s nuclear file<\/strong>, signaling that Turkey is willing to mediate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cUnity among Islamic nations.\u201d<\/strong> Both leaders praised Turkey\u2019s principled stance<\/strong> in condemning Israeli aggression and emphasized the urgency of pan-Islamic solidarity against expansionism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Iran’s Gratitude and Call for Action<\/h3>\n

    Foreign Minister Araqchi, in return, applauded Turkey\u2019s moral clarity<\/strong> and its efforts to restrain the Zionist regime. He:<\/p>\n

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    • Denounced Israel\u2019s \u201cexpansionist nature\u201d<\/strong> as the root cause of instability.<\/li>\n
    • Urged major Muslim countries, particularly Turkey, to pressure Israel and its Western sponsors.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Called on the UN Security Council to hold Tel Aviv accountable<\/strong> for violating Iranian sovereignty and international law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83d\udd01 From Astana to Istanbul: A Shift in Turkish-Iranian Engagement<\/h3>\n

      While the Astana Process<\/strong>\u2014involving Russia, Iran, and Turkey\u2014focused narrowly on the Syrian conflict, this recent episode reveals a broader strategic arc in Turkish-Iranian relations<\/strong>, now encompassing:<\/p>\n

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      • Joint Islamic posturing against Israel\u2019s militarism<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • A shared interest in preventing U.S.-backed regional destabilization<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Increased Turkish interest in facilitating nuclear diplomacy rather than endorsing Western sanctions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        In this moment, Istanbul\u2014not Vienna or Geneva\u2014has become the heart of Islamic diplomacy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u2696\ufe0f Strategic Realignment or Tactical Balancing?<\/h3>\n

        Erdogan\u2019s overture is not without risk. Turkey remains a NATO member, and balancing relations with the U.S. and Israel on one hand and Iran on the other is increasingly complex. However, Ankara\u2019s rising economic ties with Tehran<\/strong>, deep energy cooperation, and a shared sense of Islamic identity amid Western indifference<\/strong>, give Erdogan room to maneuver.<\/p>\n

        Turkey is signaling to both the Islamic world and global powers that its foreign policy is now guided by moral pragmatism rather than bloc politics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

        \ud83e\udded Conclusion: A Role for Turkey in Iran\u2019s Moment of Trial<\/h3>\n

        Turkey\u2019s response to the June 2025 aggression against Iran is not simply a reaction\u2014it is a reflection of long memory, regional responsibility, and a calculated desire to shape Middle Eastern diplomacy on Turkish terms<\/strong>. From offering itself as a mediator in the nuclear file to rallying Islamic nations against militarism, Ankara is reasserting itself as a stabilizing force\u2014one with a long view of loyalty, especially to a neighbor that once stood by Erdogan in his darkest hour.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Chief editor writes \u270d\ufe0f In the wake of Israel\u2019s unprecedented military assault on Iran on June 13\u2014resulting in the martyrdom of hundreds of Iranian scientists, soldiers, and civilians\u2014Turkey has emerged as one of the few regional powers seeking to de-escalate tensions rather than fuel them. At a critical moment, President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan reaffirmed Turkey\u2019s …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,7,388],"tags":[1545,20838,20841,7503,20840,1870,20839],"class_list":["post-38852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chief-editor","category-politics","category-slide","tag-erdogan","tag-from-coup","tag-irans-support","tag-night","tag-remembers","tag-strikes","tag-to-missile"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38852"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38859,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38852\/revisions\/38859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/38857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}