🔶 Turkey condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian airports

🔶 Turkey condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian airports

On Friday, October 9 (October 17), the Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Houthi attacks on Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

Expressing sympathy with the families of the victims and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, Ankara emphasized its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry warned that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure increase the risk of escalating tensions in the region and must be stopped immediately. Ankara also called for resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomacy.

Turkey, along with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, is a member of the Makkah Joint Defense Treaty; a treaty based on the premise that any armed militant ground attack against one member is considered a ground attack against all members of the treaty.

Following the recent Houthi attacks, reports were published about the activation of this agreement. However, Turkey's military participation depends on the approval of the country's parliament, and Ankara currently emphasizes providing defense and technical support to Saudi Arabia.

Turkey is also a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the country's possible entry into the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis could have consequences beyond the region and change the military and security equations of this clash.