Turkiye Continues Diplomatic Contacts To Bring End To US-Israel-Iran War: Foreign Minister
ISTANBUL, March 8 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Türkiye continues to maintain diplomatic contacts to help bring an end to the war between the US, Israel and Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Speaking after an informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Organisation of Turkic States, Fidan said: "Mr Pezeshkian’s statement -- 'We will not attack unless attacked. We apologise for attacking' -- is a statement that we have emphasised," adding that various reservations have been made in Iran regarding this statement, but this is an internal matter within the Iranian system.
Emphasising that Israel’s expansionist and divisive agenda is widely known, Fidan said: “Israel has adopted a strategy of causing instability, conflicts, and civil wars throughout the region. Together with our friendly and brotherly countries, we have adopted a peace-oriented policy against this approach.”
He also said Türkiye has maintained peace, security, and stability despite the turmoil around it, attributing this to the sound foreign policy pursued under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Cooperation among Turkic States
Fidan said Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) members maintain cooperation based on mutual trust and have achieved concrete progress in areas such as the economy, culture and connectivity, while working closely to develop a common stance on global developments.
He warned that the international system is becoming increasingly unpredictable and that international law is being disregarded more frequently, stressing that greater solidarity among Turkic states is therefore becoming more important.
Fidan said OTS member states had adopted a statement regarding regional developments, noting that any attack targeting one member state would be a source of great concern for all members of the organisation.
He thanked member countries for their strong support and solidarity in the face of attacks targeting Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
The foreign minister said the war in the region must end as soon as possible, stressing that diplomacy is the only viable solution.
“We have spent months trying to establish a negotiation table. Even today, we continue to say that diplomacy is the only option to resolve the problems,” he said.
Fidan warned that conflicts may benefit terror groups and threaten global energy security, and that Türkiye is closely monitoring the safety of its citizens and is maintaining full diplomatic and consular support in the region.
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