Turkish President Erdogan calls for de-escalation between Pakistan, India
File photo of Turkiye's President Tayyip Erdogan speaking during a press conference. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
ISTANBUL: The Turkish president on Monday called for a swift de-escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
"We want the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India to be de-escalated as soon as possible, before they evolve into a more serious situation," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after a Cabinet meeting in the capital, Ankara.
"Turkiye emphasises at every opportunity that we do not want new conflicts in our region and beyond," he stressed.
Erdogan also expressed condolences for the Iranians who died in an explosion at a port near the city of Bandar Abbas.
-- BERNAMA
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