Erdoğan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in
The war raging in much of the Middle East must be stopped before it engulfs the entire region at increasing cost to the global economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
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- Published Date: 01:27 | 11 March 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the war in Iran must be stopped before the whole region is "thrown into the fire", and added that this would be possible if diplomacy is given an opportunity.
Speaking in parliament, Erdoğan said Türkiye was engaged with all sides to seek an end to the war.
"This war must be stopped before it becomes bigger and completely engulfs the region in flames," Erdoğan said in a statement, warning that if it continued, "there will be more loss of life and property, and the cost to the global economy will increase even further."
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