President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a teleconference with President Donald J. Trump of the United States, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and U.S. Cabinet members.
During the call, which addressed the developments in Iran and the Middle East, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye always favors the resolution of problems through dialogue and diplomacy, that we welcome the diplomatic process with Iran reaching the level mentioned by U.S. President Trump, and that an agreement to secure free passage through the Strait of Hormuz would support stability in the region, providing a relief to global economy.
President Erdoğan thanked the countries that contribute to the negotiations.
Stressing that Türkiye stands ready to provide every kind of support during the implementation phase of a potential agreement with Iran, President Erdoğan highlighted Türkiye’s efforts aimed at making peace prevail across the region, and expressed his belief that appropriate solutions could be found over the course of the process to the issues that look contentious within the context of Iran, including the nuclear issue.
Underscoring that Türkiye desires a new era in which countries of the region do not pose threats to one another, President Erdoğan added that a just peace would have no losers.