After a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pazhkian, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that diplomatic negotiations to end the war between the United States and Iran should be resumed "without further delay."
The Office of the President of Turkey announced that Mr. Erdogan and the President of Iran met on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference in the Antalya province of Turkey.
At this meeting, Mr. Erdogan emphasized the importance of returning to the negotiating table without further delay and said that "Turkey will continue to support efforts to establish peace."
He said: "We need to strengthen the common basis in order to reach an agreement and give diplomacy a chance."
The Turkish president also expressed hope that the war with America "will end as soon as possible."
Diplomatic efforts continue with the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan to negotiate and end the war. Tehran wants Washington to accept some of the country's demands, including the release of blocked assets and the lifting of sanctions, in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters