Erdogan says Turkey ready to facilitate ending Iran-Israel conflict

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey October 11, 2021. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey is ready to play a "facilitating role" to end the conflict between arch foes Israel and Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call today (16 June), his office said.
During the call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Erdogan said, "Turkey is ready to play a facilitating role for the immediate end of the conflict and return to nuclear negotiations," according to his office.