Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a call with US President Donald Trump to urge the US to continue talks with Iran and de-escalate tensions, offering Ankara's support in peace efforts, according to the Turkish presidency. In a statement, the presidency said Erdogan and Trump also discussed the war in Gaza, a defence pact signed between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, and bilateral ties, adding that Erdogan told Trump that Israel's attacks on Palestinians in Gaza had increased during the second phase of Trump's peace plan. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shaking hands with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during a press conference in Ankara on 12 August 2026 (Thaer Ghanaim/AFP)
Erdogan urges Trump to continue talks with Iran, offers support
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