Reports revealed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed holding a trilateral meeting with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in an effort to reduce tensions between the two sides. Trump reportedly responded positively to the proposal. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister is visiting Turkey amid fears of possible U.S. military intervention against Iran.
Media reports on Thursday stated that President Erdogan suggested a high-level trilateral meeting involving Turkey, the United States, and Iran as part of efforts to de-escalate.
The Turkish daily Hürriyet reported that “the main topic of the recent phone conversation between Erdogan and Trump was Iran, where Erdogan reiterated Ankara’s position and proposed addressing the issue through diplomatic channels.”
The paper explained that “Erdogan called for a high-level trilateral meeting that would include Turkey and bring together the United States and Iran,” noting that “phone talks are being considered.”
According to sources cited by the newspaper, “Trump responded positively to Erdogan’s proposal.”
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit Turkey on Friday, after Ankara offered to mediate between Tehran and Washington amid U.S. threats of a military strike against Iran, a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
The source added that “Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will reiterate Turkey’s opposition to any military intervention against Iran,” stressing “the risks such a step would pose to the region and the world, and affirming that Turkey is ready to contribute to resolving current tensions through dialogue.”