Turkey's Erdogan has tough, no-nonsense reputation - and his message on Iran war is clear

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The Turkish president with a reputation for being bullish, no-nonsense and tough was clear as he addressed his cabinet on Monday. He does not want Turkey to be dragged into this war on Iran. "Our primary goal is to keep our country clear of this fire. Ensuring Turkey's security and the peace of its 86 million citizens is our greatest priority," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his ministers. He was speaking the same day a second ballistic missile fired from Iran to Turkey was intercepted by