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Erdogan Urges Peace, Rejects Foreign Interventions in Iran

1/24/2026

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed Türkiye's opposition to foreign interventions in Iran during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
He stressed that peace and stability among neighbors matter and that Türkiye supports resolving issues without escalation.
The discussion occurred amid widespread anti-government protests in Iran and a crackdown.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said several thousand people have died in the unrest, attributing the casualties to U.S. involvement.

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed Türkiye's opposition to foreign interventions in Iran during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
He stressed that peace and stability among neighbors matter and that Türkiye supports resolving issues without escalation.
The discussion occurred amid widespread anti-government protests in Iran and a crackdown.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said several thousand people have died in the unrest, attributing the casualties to U.S. involvement.