Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone to discuss the latest situation in the region, Turkish officials said.
During the call, Erdogan “shared his concern that the conflicts will have severe repercussions in terms of regional and global security unless necessary intervention is made,” the Turkish Communications Directorate said in a statement posted on the social media platform NSosyal.
Erdogan said Türkiye and Saudi Arabia are carrying out “significant works” to resolve disagreements through dialogue and stressed that giving diplomacy a chance is the “most rational way.”
He also expressed his good wishes to the Kingdom following the attacks on Saudi Arabia.
The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, killing several top officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tehran retaliated with drone and missile strikes that hit several Gulf countries.