ANKARA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye opposes any renewed military escalation against Iran, adding that he had raised his concerns during a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported on Monday.
"We do not want to see the launch of a new wave of attacks against Iran or our region being dragged into further instability," he told journalists aboard his return flight from Azerbaijan, warning that further conflict would have repercussions far beyond the Middle East.
"We are doing everything in our power to prevent this," Erdogan said, adding that he discussed these issues with Trump and explained his concerns.
Erdogan stressed that Ankara continues to advocate dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable path to resolving regional disputes, reaffirming Türkiye's readiness to contribute to initiatives aimed at reducing tensions and preventing further escalation.
Additional conflict would impose heavy costs not only on the parties directly involved but also on neighboring countries and regions, he added.
Erdogan held a phone conversation with Trump in which the Turkish president said the tensions between Iran and the United States must come to an end and that issues should be resolved through diplomacy, the Turkish presidency said on Saturday. ■
