Türkiye’s cabinet is set to meet on Monday to assess the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, including risks to national security and energy supply, as tensions in the region continue to escalate.
The meeting, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the presidential complex in Ankara, will focus on the impact of the war on Türkiye’s economy, transport routes and broader regional stability, according to state-aligned media.
Officials are expected to review the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, where disruptions to shipping have raised concerns over global energy supplies and price volatility. The strait, a key transit route for oil exports, has become a focal point of the conflict following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The cabinet will assess potential scenarios for further escalation and consider measures to shield domestic markets from rising energy costs.
Security threats linked to the conflict are also expected to be discussed, including recent missile risks to Turkish airspace. Authorities have previously said projectiles launched from Iran toward Türkiye were intercepted by NATO air and missile defence systems deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Erdoğan has repeatedly said Ankara’s priority is to avoid direct involvement in the conflict while intensifying diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions.
Since the start of the crisis, Türkiye has engaged in high-level diplomacy with regional and global actors. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın have held talks with counterparts, while Erdoğan has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul in recent days.
The cabinet is also expected to examine broader security risks, including implications of the Russia-Ukraine war for Black Sea shipping routes.
Domestic security issues will also be on the agenda, including progress in the government’s initiative aimed at ending decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants. Ministers are expected to review developments related to disarmament efforts and possible legal steps if progress is verified.
The meeting comes as Türkiye seeks to balance its role as a regional diplomatic interlocutor with growing economic and security pressures stemming from the widening conflict.