Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has informed that he conveyed his concerns over the resumption of the U.S.-Iran war in his recent conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump, stressing Ankara’s continued engagement with both sides to prevent escalation in the region.
“We do not want a new wave of attacks launched against Iran and our region to be dragged into further instability. We express at every opportunity that a resolution to the problems is possible through dialogue and diplomacy,” Erdoğan said.
Referring to his three phone conversations with Trump in last 10 days, he said, “I discussed these matters with U.S. President Trump and explained our concerns. We have conveyed to both sides that we are ready to step in to open the door to peace and diplomacy.”
Erdoğan said Türkiye is making every effort to prevent a renewed conflict, amid growing reports that attacks against Iran could soon resume.
“We hope that common sense will prevail and that our region will pull back from the brink of the abyss. More conflict means nothing but further losses for our region,” Erdoğan said.
The price of the war is not paid merely by the warring sides, he stressed.
“Unfortunately, a vast geography is affected by all of these developments,” Erdoğan said.
