Turkey's Efforts to End Persian Gulf Conflict Through Dialogue

Illustration of the Persian Gulf war, which Turkey is trying to end soon. (CP PHOTO/Hans Deryk)

JAKARTA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed efforts to end the conflict in the Persian Gulf region with partners from Iran, Egypt, the United States, and the European Union.

According to sources in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Fidan on Sunday (22/3) held a dialogue with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdellaty, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, and US officials.

"In the talks, steps to end the war were discussed," the source said.

On Saturday (21/3), Foreign Minister Fidan said that the escalation in the Gulf region could still take place for at least two to three weeks, with the US position being the key factor.

Previously on February 28, the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, including Tehran, causing infrastructure damage and casualties.

Iran then carried out retaliatory attacks against Israeli territory and US military bases throughout the Middle East.