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Türkiye condemns attempted drone attack targeting Mecca

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The Foreign Ministry said it "strongly" condemned a Houthi drone attack targeting Mecca and reiterated its support for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty. The Saudi military said the drone was shot down south of the city; Houthi official Hizam al-Assad denied the claim.

Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran also said he condemned the attack attempt. While the Saudi army announced the drone was destroyed in the south of the city, Houthi official Hizam al-Asad denied the claim, calling it a "stale lie."

Türkiye condemns attempted drone attack targeting Mecca
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TRT Haber (manşet)3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 19:59 Türkiye'den Mekke'ye İHA'lı saldırı girişimine tepki Hürriyet5th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:10 Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki Daily Sabah2 articles · 4th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:41 Türkiye’s communications chief condemns drone attack on Mecca +2 +3 Daily Sabah · 4th to publish the story Yeni Akit · 9th to publish the story CNN Türk · 8th to publish the story NTV6th to publish the story16 Sept, 21:16 Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepki BianetFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 11:18 Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı Kıbrıs Manşet10th to publish the story17 Sept, 18:30 Türkiye Dışişlerinden Mekke’ye saldırı girişimine tepki +2 NTV · 6th to publish the story Kıbrıs Manşet · 10th to publish the story DW Türkçe2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 14:04 "Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiası Euronews Türkçe7th to publish the story16 Sept, 22:36 Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama

Story thread 3 stories

  1. Foreign Ministry condemns drone attempt on Mecca and attack in Pakistan Saudi Arabia announced that Houthis attempted a drone attack on Mecca, which the Houthis denied; the Foreign Ministry condemned the attempt and reiterated its support for Riyadh's sovereignty. The ministry also condemned an attack near a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's Kohat city.
  2. Türkiye condemns attempted drone attack targeting Mecca The Foreign Ministry said it "strongly" condemned a Houthi drone attack targeting Mecca and reiterated its support for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty. The Saudi military said the drone was shot down south of the city; Houthi official Hizam al-Assad denied the claim.
  3. Türkiye condemns drone attempt targeting Mecca; Houthis deny the claim Saudi Arabia announced it destroyed a drone south of Mecca on the evening of September 15. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry condemned what it said was a Houthi attempt to target Mecca, while the Houthis denied the claim, saying they had only targeted oil facilities and military bases.

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