Turkey’s Directorate of Communications on Monday denied social media claims that a US military base in the country had been struck and that 80,000 mines were cleared along the Turkey-Iran border, describing both allegations as disinformation.
In a statement on X, the directorate’s Center for Countering Disinformation said there are no military bases in Turkey belonging to any foreign country and stressed that Turkey’s airspace, land territory, maritime jurisdiction areas and military facilities remain fully under its sovereignty and control.
Claims circulating on certain social media accounts alleging that “a U.S. military base located in Türkiye has been struck” are not true.
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The center said no attack had targeted Turkey and that posts portraying the country as a party to regional conflicts were intended to mislead the public.
Turkey’s defense and security institutions remain fully operational and are monitoring developments in real time, the statement added, urging the public to rely only on official announcements.
The denial comes amid escalating hostilities in the region following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.
Since the conflict began early on Saturday, Iran has fired missiles and drones across the Middle East, striking Israel as well as Iraq, Jordan and all six Gulf states in a bid to strike at US assets.
But not Turkey, despite the presence of several highly sensitive sites hosting an unspecified number of US troops.
One is İncirlik, a key Turkish air base used for decades by US troops and NATO missions near the southern city of Adana. Another is Kürecik, a base in central Turkey that has a NATO early-warning radar system that can detect Iranian missile launches.
Although Ankara has categorically denied the radar data have ever been used to help Israel, its presence has rattled Tehran.
Border mine claims denied
The Center for Countering Disinformation also denied reports that 80,000 mines had been cleared along the Turkey-Iran border, calling the claims manipulative.
It said demining efforts along Turkey’s borders are conducted in a planned manner in line with international obligations and are intended to strengthen, not weaken, border security.
Border security is maintained around the clock through physical barriers, advanced surveillance systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and layered security measures, the statement said.
Concerns that the conflict involving Iran could trigger a new refugee influx into Turkey have fueled renewed public debate over border security in recent days.
The Turkey–Iran land border stretches for approximately 534 kilometers.