Fears of Attacks on Iran Spark Outrage, Erdogan Urges Trump to Pursue Diplomacy
Turkey does not want any new military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran amid severe instability in the Middle East. Expressing deep concern, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly urged pursuing diplomatic paths to defuse the situation. He directly conveyed these concerns during a recent telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Speaking to journalists on his plane while returning from a visit to Azerbaijan, President Erdogan said, ‘We emphasize at every opportunity that complex crises like these can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Unfortunately, however, we are once again witnessing a negative turn in the situation. We are doing our utmost to prevent this potential catastrophe’.
The Turkish president made it clear that Turkey does not support increasing instability by launching new attacks in the region. ‘We will not accept any new wave of attacks on Iran that pushes our region into deeper instability,’ President Erdogan added. Notably, Turkey has consistently emphasized mediation and diplomatic talks to avoid military conflict in the Middle East from the start.
Source: Middle East Eye.
