Turkish FM Fidan speaks to Iranian counterpart Araghchi over 'ways to end the attacks'
In an urgent bid to halt the rapidly expanding Middle East conflict, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan launched an intensive phone diplomacy blitz on Saturday. According to sources within the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Fidan held critical discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, focusing heavily on immediate steps that could be taken to "end the attacks" following the unprecedented joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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- Published Date: 06:33 | 28 February 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone to his Iranian counterpart and several other regional diplomats Saturday about ways to "end the attacks" triggered by Israel-US strikes on Iran, a ministry source said.
During his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, "the latest developments in our region were discussed and possible steps to end the attacks," the source said, indicating he had also discussed this with his counterparts from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria, Egypt and Indonesia.