ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday discussed the Israel-Iran conflict, as well as regional and global issues over a phone call, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate.

Erdogan said the cycle of violence caused by Israel threatens the region, emphasizing Iraq’s need to stay out of the conflict and calling for vigilance against terrorist groups and radical elements in the current climate.

He stressed that negotiations are the only solution to the nuclear dispute between Iran and the US, calling for restraint amid difficult conditions and insisting the cycle of violence must be prevented at all costs.

The president said Israel’s attacks on Iran must never be allowed to overshadow the genocide in Gaza, where Israeli forces have killed more than 55,000 people since October 2023 and created risks of famine.