Turkey continuing talks to stop Iran war spiralling, Erdogan tells Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday that Ankara was maintaining contact with all parties to stop the Iran war spiralling further out of control, Erdogan's office said.

It said Erdogan told Putin that Turkey does not approve of the attacks on Iran or endorse Iran's retaliation against its neighbours.

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026. Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pictured in Ankara last month (Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Reuters)

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