Turkish President Urges US and Iran to Achieve Lasting Peace Through Dialogue
During a forum in Antalya, Turkish President Erdoğan called on the United States and Iran to prevent provocations and use a current ceasefire to push for lasting peace. He emphasized that diplomacy and dialogue, rather than weapons, represent the shortest path to stability.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday urged the United States and Iran to guard against any provocations by Israel and use their current ceasefire to push for lasting peace. “We must not allow weapons to again replace words,” he told the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. “Let it not be forgotten, the shortest path to peace is dialogue and diplomacy. Peace is not a one-winged bird.” His remarks came as Washington and Tehran weighed the next steps after a temporary halt in fighting,...