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Erdogan calls for swift talks to end Iran-US conflict
Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Observer Online Report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called for immediate diplomatic talks to end the ongoing war between the United States and Iran, saying there should be no further delay in efforts to stop the conflict.
Erdogan made the remarks after a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of a United Nations climate conference in Turkey's Antalya province, according to the Turkish president's office.
During the meeting, Erdogan stressed the importance of returning to the negotiating table without further delay. He also reaffirmed Turkey's continued support for efforts to establish peace, AFP reported from Antalya.
Erdogan said the common ground for reaching an agreement should be strengthened and diplomacy should be given an opportunity. He also expressed hope that the conflict with the United States would end as soon as possible.
The war in the Middle East began on February 28 following US and Israeli attacks that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In retaliation, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on several countries across the Middle East. Iran-backed armed groups in Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq also became involved in the conflict.
In an address to the UN climate conference on Wednesday, Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of causing extensive environmental damage through their attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He said the recent criminal and illegal aggression by the United States and what he called the Zionist regime had caused extensive environmental destruction, releasing large quantities of pollutants and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Diplomatic efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan are underway to reach an agreement to end the war.
Tehran wants Washington to accept a series of demands in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The demands include the release of frozen assets and the lifting of sanctions.
Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy shipments, blocked since the conflict began.
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