The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, defended the end of tensions between the United States and Iran and a diplomatic solution to the conflict during a telephone conversation with the American president, Donald Trump. According to a statement released on Saturday (7) by the Turkish Presidency, Erdogan stated that his country will continue working for peace in the Middle East.
The development comes amid negotiations to avoid a new military escalation between Washington and Tehran. Iran presented this week, through Qatar, a proposal to resume dialogue.
Erdogan and Trump also discussed the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Turkish president expressed expectation that the diplomatic efforts to end the conflict would yield positive results and highlighted the importance of expanding contacts with Moscow and Kyiv. Turkey, which maintains relations with both countries, said it will continue contributing to the negotiations.
The conversation occurred on the eve of a new round of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives, mediated by the United States, scheduled for November 10 and 11, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The presidents also discussed bilateral relations. Erdogan said he believes that cooperation between Turkey and the United States will continue to grow and expressed readiness to strengthen the ties between the two countries. He also thanked Trump for the support to the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States.
The Turkish government’s statement did not include remarks from Trump.
