The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Massoud Mazikian, and the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met on Thursday, November 12 on the sidelines of the 30th UN Climate Change Summit in Turkey and discussed the development of bilateral relations and regional and international developments.
According to the government's information base, Pazkhian and Erdogan exchanged views on "current developments in the region and the need to strengthen cooperation between the countries of the region to maintain sustainable peace, stability and security." They also emphasized the importance of dialogue, constructive interaction and joint efforts to prevent the escalation of tensions and the spread of insecurity in the region.
This meeting was held while Erdogan said on Monday, November 9 that Turkey does not want to start a new wave of attacks against Iran. He also announced that he had raised his concerns on this issue in a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America.