Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Ankara was pursuing diplomacy on Iran-U.S. tensions and the Ukraine war in their COP31 talks.
The Turkish presidency said Tuesday that Erdogan cited Ankara's work with other regional governments to ease Iran-U.S. tensions and resolve disputes through dialogue.
On Russia’s war against Ukraine, Erdogan said Türkiye would continue pursuing an end to the conflict and would back a renewed dialogue process, the presidency said.
The two met in Antalya on the sidelines of COP31. Erdogan said preparations to host the event were complete and expressed hope it would renew momentum in addressing climate challenges. The Turkish presidency included Gaza, Cyprus and Libya among the other topics discussed.
