ISTANBUL, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said regional conflict started by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran has entered a "geostrategic deadlock", during a phone call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Saturday, according to the Turkish Presidency.
Burhanettin Duran, head of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, said in a statement that the two leaders discussed regional security challenges, the upcoming Alliance summit, as well as matters of mutual concern within the framework of NATO.
Regarding the escalating tensions in the Middle East, Erdogan noted that the process beginning with the intervention against Iran has drifted into a "geostrategic deadlock."
He emphasized that the international community must increase its efforts to bring an end to the conflict to prevent further regional instability.
This follows recent operations where NATO systems assisted in neutralizing missiles from Iran over Turkish airspace. The Iranian side rejected previous reports of missiles aimed at Türkiye since the conflict began. ■
