Ümit Özdağ's Blunt Warning: It is Now Iran and Turkey's Turn

Özdağ's Analysis of Changing Regional Plans

Ümit Özdağ, leader of the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) and a prominent Turkish nationalist figure, has once again drawn media attention with his sharp remarks regarding the region's geopolitical future. In his latest press conference, which received extensive coverage in outlets such as "Manisa Haberler," he emphasized that extra-regional projects to redesign the Middle East have entered a new phase [1]. Özdağ believes that recent instabilities in neighboring countries are not coincidental but part of a larger plan to weaken regional powers.

Pointing out that Iraq and Syria have already been affected by these plans, he warned that it is now Iran and Turkey's turn to face security and territorial challenges. He called on the Turkish government to adapt its defense and diplomatic policies to these new realities as quickly as possible [2].

The Greater Middle East Project and Iran's Position

One of the main pillars of Özdağ's speech was the reference to the "Greater Middle East Project" (BOP). He claims that the ultimate goal of this project is to create border changes in the region that directly target the national sovereignty of Iran and Turkey. In his analysis, Özdağ stated that the weakening of Iran could mean the collapse of the last defensive barrier before the crisis spreads directly to Turkey's borders [3].

He said: "We must not imagine that what is happening around us does not concern us. Any threat against Iran's territorial integrity will directly affect Turkey's national security." These words indicate a shift in Özdağ's tone toward a strategic regional perspective where Iran's stability is considered vital for Turkey's security.

Turkey's National Security and the Refugee Crisis

Özdağ, known for his strict stance against illegal migrants, once again linked the issue of refugees to national security. He believes that the massive presence of refugees in Turkey is part of a "soft occupation" that will be used at the appropriate time to create internal chaos [2]. He warned that regional enemies intend to use ethnic and religious fault lines to first collapse Iran and then Turkey from within.

The leader of the Victory Party emphasized that to counter these threats, intelligence and security cooperation between regional countries must be strengthened, and Turkey must not allow itself to become a tool for implementing the plans of global powers [1]. At the end of his remarks, he called for the immediate return of refugees to their countries and the strengthening of border fortifications to prevent the entry of any destabilizing elements [3].