Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, where the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional and international developments.

During the meeting, Erdoğan expressed hope that the conflict between Iran and the United States would end as soon as possible and that lasting peace could be achieved.

He stressed the need to strengthen common ground for compromise and give diplomacy a chance to pave the way for a new period of stability.

Emphasising the importance of establishing a negotiating table without further delay, Erdoğan said Türkiye would continue supporting peace-oriented efforts in cooperation with brotherly countries across the region. (ILKHA)