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Türkiye strongly condemns Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon
Foreign Ministry warns Israeli actions risk new humanitarian disaster, reaffirms Türkiye’s solidarity with Lebanon
Gokhan Celiker and Zehra Solmaz |
16.03.2026 - Update : 16.03.2026
ANKARA / ISTANBUL
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon, saying it “further deepens instability in the region.”
In a statement, Turkish diplomatic sources added that the Israeli government is implementing “policies of genocide and collective punishment” in Lebanon, which could lead to a new humanitarian disaster in the region.
It also reaffirmed Türkiye's solidarity with Lebanon in the face of attacks that violate its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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