Turkey calls for de-escalation after Iranian attack on Israel

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a bilateral meeting in New York. Fidan called for de-escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart. Michael Kappeler/dpa
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a bilateral meeting in New York. Fidan called for de-escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart. Michael Kappeler/dpa
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for de-escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart.

Fidan told Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian that Turkey did not want any further escalation in the region, state news agency Anadolu reported on Sunday, citing diplomatic circles.

Amirabdollahian assured Fidan that Iran would not carry out any further attacks as long as Israel does not launch a counterattack. But if it does, Iran's response would be stronger than before, Tasnim news agency reported.

Relations between Israel and Turkey have deteriorated since the outbreak of the war in Gaza. Turkey imposed trade restrictions on Israel on Tuesday and accused Israel of a "massacre of Palestinians."

That comes after a period of better relations, with Israel having been Turkey's twelfth most important foreign trading partner last year. Turkey also maintains good trade relations with Iran, however, and Ankara has no clear interest in a wider regional conflict, not least for economic reasons.