Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday warned of a potential regional escalation amid ongoing US airstrikes on Iran-backed groups.

In an interview with a national television channel, Fidan said: "When you play with fire, that fire can turn into a blaze at any moment, becoming uncontrollable. We are facing a risk here, and the issue of uncontrollability stands before us as a threat."

Expressing that Türkiye is in constant talks with the US and regional partners, Fidan said: "We need to avoid the spread (of confrontation) in the region. The situation is not good. We may face a bigger spread (of confrontation)," he said.