# Erdogan says Turkey has no hidden agenda in the Middle East

https://mins.news/en/item/32163

- TASS, 2026-08-25 18:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177633

> President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has no hidden agenda in the Middle East and wants only to preserve peace in the region. He said Ankara would not allow alleged bloody scenarios to unfold and would continue defending Turkey’s interests. His remarks followed Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning that Israel would not tolerate a Turkish military presence in Syria.