The National Security Council (NSC) convened on 8 April 2026 under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye.
During the meeting;
1. The Council has been briefed on the activities that have been carried out with determination, resolve, and success at home and abroad against all types of threats and dangers to our national unity and solidarity, as well as our survival, including the terrorist organisations PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG, FETO, and DAESH, along with recent international developments.
2. The efforts undertaken to achieve the vision of a Terror-Free Türkiye and a terror-free region were discussed. It was underscored that the wars, conflicts, and provocations in our region will not be allowed to undermine this process, and that terrorism will be eliminated from our national agenda once and for all.
3. The Council welcomed efforts aimed at bringing an end to the war between Israel, the United States, and Iran, noting that the conflict is driving both the region and the globe into profound uncertainty and disrupting global economic stability, and reaffirmed that it will continue to implement all necessary measures to safeguard the security of our citizens and borders with the highest level of vigilance.
4. The Council discussed the repercussions of ongoing regional wars and conflicts on Iraq, highlighting the importance of maintaining the peace of the friendly and brotherly people of Iraq, along with the country’s stability and security.
5. It was stated that the Israeli administration’s violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, its attempts to seize land in the West Bank, and its actions aimed at harming the historical identity and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram al-Sharif undermine the peace process and the two-State solution approach. It was underscored that the extension of Israel’s occupation policies to Lebanon has led to new humanitarian tragedies, and the international community was called upon to take action against these unlawful acts; Türkiye’s strong support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity was reaffirmed.
6. Developments in the establishment of peace and stability in Syria were reviewed, underlining that efforts to implement the agreement on the integration process, which will reinforce the country’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity based on a unified state and unified armed forces, will be resolutely supported within the framework of brotherhood and good neighbourliness.
7. The course of the Russia-Ukraine War was discussed; it was highlighted that no tolerance will be shown for any spillover of the attacks into the Black Sea or for them becoming a threat to energy security, and all parties were called upon to act with restraint.
8. It was stated that the international security environment is undergoing a historic period deeply shaken by wars and conflicts; it was underscored that our country, which is guided by the principle of resolving disputes through negotiation and diplomacy, will persist in its genuine efforts, as a pillar of stability, to establish peace in cooperation with its allies and friends.
Respectfully submitted to the public.