# Turkey Says Ukraine War Has Turned Into ‘War of Destruction’ and Warns Against European Spillover

*Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-09-15T12:06:38.842Z (1h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the Russia‑Ukraine war has shifted from a war of attrition to a "war of destruction," with no place left untouched and civilian casualties steadily rising. Ankara is warning that any geographical expansion into other European countries would be the "last thing" it wants to see.

Turkey is sharpening its warning about where the war in Ukraine is headed. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the conflict has changed over the past year from a war of attrition into what he calls a “war of destruction,” with civilian casualties steadily increasing.

According to Fidan, “there is now no place that is not being targeted.” His description fits a pattern of deeper-range strikes by both sides on energy facilities, air bases, radar sites and civilian infrastructure far from the front line.

He also pointed to the risk that the conflict could grow beyond its current geography. Fidan noted that there are occasional statements about the possibility of the war spilling over not only into the Black Sea but also into other European countries. He said Ankara does not even want to think about this, let alone voice it, and called any geographical expansion of the war “the last thing we want to see.”

Fidan framed Turkey’s stance as shaped by its own experience. He said that, as a nation that knows war and knows how to fight, Turkey had warned from the beginning where the conflict would lead. In his view, what is unfolding now is a steady escalation in both the areas being hit and the number of civilians harmed.

His comments came alongside observations on other regional flashpoints. On Iran, he said that Iran’s security, stability and prosperity naturally affect the wider region and that increasing mutual attacks in recent periods seriously undermine peace efforts. He argued that these actions must end and that the existing conflict should be resolved through diplomatic means as soon as possible.

On the South Caucasus, Fidan said Turkey is pleased with recent developments toward reaching a final peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia and with Azerbaijan’s constructive attitude. He expressed hope that, once this process is completed, the region will be known for peace, tranquility and cooperation rather than for conflicts.

Taken together, his statements reflect Ankara’s concern that multiple conflicts—from Ukraine to tensions involving Iran to the unsettled situation in the Caucasus—could interact in ways that destabilize its neighborhood if diplomacy continues to give way to missile and drone strikes.

Signals to watch now include whether Turkey follows these warnings with new diplomatic initiatives on Ukraine, any change in its public messaging if the war edges closer to other European borders, and how it positions itself in relation to rising tensions around Iran and ongoing talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia.