Turkey continuing talks to stop Iran war spiralling, Erdogan tells Putin

Turkey continuing talks to stop Iran war spiralling, Erdogan tells Putin Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday that Turkey was maintaining contacts with all parties to stop the Iran war spiralling more out of control, Erdogan's office said. It cited Erdogan as telling Putin that Turkey does not approve of the attacks against Iran, nor does it endorse Iran's retaliation against regional countries. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 9 March, 2026.