Anwar Ibrahim telephoned Erdogan after ballistic missile directed at Turkey's airspace

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim telephoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday night, 5 March, after ballistic missiles were directed toward Turkey’s airspace some time earlier. ‘I conveyed Malaysia’s solidarity with Turkey following the incident of a ballistic missile directed at the country’s airspace — a development that underscores how fragile the regional security situation is at present,’ Anwar said in a statement from Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Anwar said that during the call he exchanged views on the increasingly serious developments in West Asia following a series of attacks that threaten the region’s stability. Anwar and Erdogan agreed that all parties should show restraint and exercise high prudence to prevent the situation from deteriorating further. Separately, regarding the killings of several senior Iranian leaders, including the late Ali Khamenei, Anwar stressed that the developments risk pushing West Asia toward a period of serious and protracted instability. He also expressed appreciation for Erdogan’s role as a voice of conscience for the Muslim world, including Turkey’s efforts to act as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran in opening space for dialogue and seeking a diplomatic solution. Regarding Palestine, I express appreciation for Turkey and several other countries that have condemned Israel’s decision to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Malaysia’s stance is clear that the actions of the Zionist regime constitute breaches of international law,’ Anwar said.