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Turkey’s Iran jitters

Ankara is alarmed by the prospect of a new US strike on Iran, fearing a massive influx of Iranian, Afghan, and other refugees at a time of intense public hostility toward asylum-seekers.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) shakes hands with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during press conference in Tehran on November 30, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Hello from AL-MONITOR Turkey. 

We’re all biting our nails as a US strike on Iran grows increasingly likely with every passing second. Turkey’s efforts to position itself as a mediator between the Trump administration and Iran have failed. By the look of things, it would have been a fool’s errand, anyway.

Thanks for reading,

Amberin 

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