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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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TRT Haber · 2 articles · 5th to publish37 citations today 
Anadolu Ajansı: Türkiye, Husilerin Mekke çevresinde önlenen İHA saldırısını kınadı7th to publish41 citations today 
Hürriyet: Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki8th to publish45 citations today 
Daily Sabah · 2 articles · 1st to publish1 citation today 
Yeni Şafak: Dışişleri Bakanlığından Husilerin Mekke'ye yönelik saldırısına tepki: Şiddetle kınıyoruz6th to publish28 citations today 
NTV: Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepki14th to publish20 citations today 
Bianet: Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı2nd to publish6 citations today
+4 Habertürk · 15th to publishDiken · 10th to publishDünya · 9th to publishKarar · 13th to publish 
Evrensel · 2 articles · 4th to publish30 citations today 
BirGün: Dışişleri Bakanlığı Husileri kınadı, Suudi Arabistan'a desteklerini sundu11th to publish39 citations today 
Sözcü: Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan Husi saldırısına tepki12th to publish26 citations today 
DW Türkçe: "Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiası3rd to publish4 citations today 
Euronews Türkçe: Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama16th to publish3 citations today
TRT Haber · 2 articles · 5th to publish37 citations today Anadolu Ajansı: Türkiye, Husilerin Mekke çevresinde önlenen İHA saldırısını kınadı7th to publish41 citations today Hürriyet: Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki8th to publish45 citations today Daily Sabah · 2 articles · 1st to publish1 citation today Yeni Şafak: Dışişleri Bakanlığından Husilerin Mekke'ye yönelik saldırısına tepki: Şiddetle kınıyoruz6th to publish28 citations today NTV: Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepki14th to publish20 citations today Bianet: Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı2nd to publish6 citations today
+4 Habertürk · 15th to publishDiken · 10th to publishDünya · 9th to publishKarar · 13th to publish Evrensel · 2 articles · 4th to publish30 citations today BirGün: Dışişleri Bakanlığı Husileri kınadı, Suudi Arabistan'a desteklerini sundu11th to publish39 citations today Sözcü: Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan Husi saldırısına tepki12th to publish26 citations today DW Türkçe: "Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiası3rd to publish4 citations today Euronews Türkçe: Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama16th to publish3 citations today - Daily Sabah Pro-government 2
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- DW Türkçe Foreign
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Diken Independent - BirGün Opposition
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Habertürk Independent - Euronews Türkçe Foreign
Where reports differ
State media and pro-government press TRT Haber and Hürriyet reported the incident as a Houthi attack attempt targeting Mecca and highlighted Türkiye's condemnation statement along with reactions from AKP and Communications Directorate officials.
Opposition-leaning and foreign press Evrensel and DW Turkish presented the report as a "claim," and also conveyed Houthi officials' statement that "the claim that Mecca was targeted is a stale lie," as well as the Houthis' counter-claims regarding Saudi airstrikes.
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- 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.
- 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.
