Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has approached his US counterpart, Donald Trump, with a proposal to hold a trilateral summit on Iran, APA reports, citing Türkiye’s pro-governmental newspaper Hurriyet.
According to the newspaper, Erdoğan voiced this initiative during a phone call with Trump on January 27. The Turkish leader called for organizing a summit meeting involving the United States, Iran, and Türkiye, probably via a video link. "Trump is reportedly positive about Erdogan’s proposal," the newspaper writes.
The newspaper also reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to visit Türkiye later this week to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. No concrete dates were announced.
The latest phone call between the top Turkish and Iranian diplomats was held on January 28 and focused on the recent developments around Iran and efforts toward de-escalating tensions in the region.
Ankara hopes that the situation surrounding Iran will be settled diplomatically, Erdoğan’s foreign policy and security advisor Akif Cagatay Kilic told the TRT Haber television channel on Wednesday evening. According to Kilic, the Turkish side insists that foreign interference in Iran’s affairs will not bring about any positive results.
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