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Turkiye's Erdogan tells UK's Starmer more can be done for dialogue on Iran

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer by phone that there are still things that can be done to build a ground for dialogue on Iran, and that Turkey's peace-focused efforts are ongoing.

The Turkish presidency statement on Saturday cited Erdogan as saying that Turkey was monitoring the process that began with the attacks on Iran, and that prolonged interventions could cause great damage to regional and global stability.

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