Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that Türkiye opposes any form of foreign intervention in Iran, as protests and economic pressures continue to fuel tensions in the Islamic republic.
President Erdoğan said Türkiye has never supported foreign intervention in Iran during a phone call on Thursday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate.
The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional developments, with Erdoğan telling Pezeshkian that Ankara is closely following the situation in Iran. He stressed that Türkiye has consistently rejected scenarios involving external interference against Tehran.
Erdoğan also underlined that preventing further escalation and resolving regional problems through dialogue are in Türkiye’s national interest.
“Türkiye has never taken a positive stance toward foreign intervention in Iran,” Erdoğan said, according to the official statement.
The call comes amid protests that erupted in Iran in late December, driven by worsening economic conditions, including a sharp depreciation of the national currency and rising inflation.
Iranian authorities have accused the United States and Israel of backing what they described as “rioters” and “terrorists,” alleging they were involved in attacks on public and private property, including shops, banks and mosques.
Western governments have repeatedly denied involvement in Iran’s internal unrest.
Erdoğan emphasised that maintaining stability and avoiding heightened tensions in the region is also in Türkiye’s strategic interest, reflecting Ankara’s broader position of advocating dialogue and non-intervention in regional disputes.
Türkiye and Iran maintain complex relations, cooperating on trade and regional security while often holding differing views on conflicts across the Middle East.
The Turkish presidency said contacts between Ankara and Tehran would continue as developments unfold.
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