Photo: Press Service of the President of Azerbaijan / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Turkey opposes any new attack on Iran and that he conveyed those concerns to President Donald Trump in a recent phone call.
“We do not want to see the launch of a new wave of attacks against Iran or our region being dragged into further instability,” Erdogan told reporters on his return flight from Azerbaijan, according to a transcript released by his office. “We emphasize at every opportunity that it is possible to resolve these issues through dialogue and diplomacy. Unfortunately, we see a negative shift once again. We are doing our utmost to prevent this.”
Turkey’s presidency said Saturday that Erdogan told Trump in their call that tensions between Iran and the United States must end and be resolved through diplomacy. Erdogan also warned that further conflict would carry heavy costs well beyond the parties directly involved. See our earlier report: Erdogan says he called Trump.
Why it matters: Ankara’s stance adds to international pressure for diplomacy while mutual strikes and shipping disruptions persist. Still unknown: whether Washington will change course in response.
Archival photo: Erdogan in July 2025. Credit: Press Service of the President of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0.
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