(260223) -- ANKARA, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a gas station in Ankara, Trkiye, Feb. 22, 2026. A potential U.S. strike on Iran could hit Trkiye's economy, driving up energy costs and fueling inflation, Turkish economists have warned.
Trkiye is highly dependent on imported oil and natural gas, Mustafa Sonmez, an Istanbul-based independent economist, told Xinhua. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)


















