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.…
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber (manşet)3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 19:59Türkiye'den Mekke'ye İHA'lı saldırı girişimine tepkiHürriyet5th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:10Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepkiDaily Sabah2 articles · 4th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:41Türkiye’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, 21:16Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepkiBianetFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 11:18Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptıKıbrıs Manşet10th to publish the story17 Sept, 18:30Türkiye 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" iddiasıEuronews Türkçe7th to publish the story16 Sept, 22:36Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama
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.…
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber2 articles · 5th to publish the story16 Sept, 19:59Türkiye'den Mekke'ye İHA'lı saldırı girişimine tepkiAnadolu Ajansı7th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:07Türkiye, Husilerin Mekke çevresinde önlenen İHA saldırısını kınadıHürriyet8th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:10Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepkiDaily Sabah2 articles · First to publish the story16 Sept, 20:02Türkiye condemns Houthi drone attack targeting MeccaYeni Şafak6th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:06Dışişleri Bakanlığından Husilerin Mekke'ye yönelik saldırısına tepki: Şiddetle kınıyoruz +2 Hürriyet · 8th to publish the story Yeni Şafak · 6th to publish the story NTV14th to publish the story16 Sept, 21:16Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepkiBianet2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 11:18Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı+4+5 Bianet · 2nd to publish the story Habertürk · 15th to publish the story Diken · 10th to publish the story Dünya · 9th to publish the story Karar · 13th to publish the story Evrensel2 articles · 4th to publish the story16 Sept, 16:44Husilerin Askeri Sözcüsü Yahya Seri: Suudi Arabistan'da Aramco tesisini ve Hamis Muşayt Hava Üssü'nü hedef aldıkBirGün11th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:24Dışişleri Bakanlığı Husileri kınadı, Suudi Arabistan'a desteklerini sunduSözcü12th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:30Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan Husi saldırısına tepki +2 BirGün · 11th to publish the story Sözcü · 12th to publish the story DW Türkçe3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 14:04"Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiasıEuronews Türkçe16th to publish the story16 Sept, 22:36Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama
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.