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Türkiye's Center for Combating Disinformation has formally rejected a quote circulating on social media that attributed a military warning to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling the statement entirely fabricated.
The disputed quote, which spread across multiple social media platforms, claimed Erdogan had said that any attack on Iran or Lebanon would be considered an attack on Türkiye, a formulation that would have amounted to a significant and potentially destabilizing defense commitment. The government body categorically denied he made any such statement.
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The disinformation center, operating under the Turkish Communications Directorate, said the false attribution was not incidental but part of an organized effort originating from a specific source, though it did not identify that source publicly. Officials described the campaign as involving black propaganda and psychological warfare tactics aimed at manufacturing a false international perception of Türkiye's position.
Authorities characterized the goal of the fabricated quote as threefold: to undermine Türkiye's role as a constructive actor in regional peace efforts, to draw the country into active conflict and crisis environments, and to carry out political manipulation through disinformation in the international arena.
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