--- title: "Erdogan urges Trump to prioritise diplomacy with Iran" description: "Most outlets reported that Erdogan urged Trump to pursue talks with Iran, with a focus on de-escalating tensions and offering Turkey's support for diplomatic and peace efforts. Geo News added context about the handshake during their meeting and mentioned Turkey's broader support for diplomacy, while Aaj News highlighted the phone call and the specific aim of reducing tensions between the US and Iran." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3675-erdogan-urges-trump-to-pursue-talks-with-iran site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Erdogan urges Trump to prioritise diplomacy with Iran world · latest filing 18 Aug 2026, 1:54 PM PKT · 18 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Erdogan urged Trump to pursue talks with Iran, with a focus on de-escalating tensions and offering Turkey's support for diplomatic and peace efforts. Geo News added context about the handshake during their meeting and mentioned Turkey's broader support for diplomacy, while Aaj News highlighted the phone call and the specific aim of reducing tensions between the US and Iran. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dunya News** — [Erdogan calls on Trump to prioritise diplomacy in talks with Iran](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/968509-erdogan-calls-on-trump-to-prioritise-diplomacy-in-talks-with-iran) · 18 Aug 2026, 1:54 PM PKT > Turkey has maintained close contact with the United States, Iran, and mediators such as Pakistan and Qatar, while also acting as an intermediary between the parties - **24 News HD** — [Erdogan asks Trump to continue talks with Iran](https://www.24newshd.tv/18-Aug-2026/erdogan-asks-trump-continue-talks-iran) · 18 Aug 2026, 9:50 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has urged US President Donald Trump in a call to continue talks with Iran to de-escalate tensions between the two countries, and offered Ankara’s support in peace efforts, reported Reuters news agency on Tuesday, citing the Turkish presidency. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330468318/erdogan-urges-trump-to-pursue-talks-with-iran) · 18 Aug 2026, 9:05 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged US President Donald Trump in a phone call to pursue talks with Iran to de-escalate ​tensions between the two countries, and offered Ankara’s support for peace ‌efforts, the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday. Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army and borders Iran, has repeatedly called for an end to the war. It has maintained close contact with the ... - **Geo News** — [Erdogan calls on Trump to prioritise diplomacy in talks with Iran](https://www.geo.tv/latest/678038-erdogan-calls-on-trump-to-prioritise-diplomacy-in-talks-with-iran) · 18 Aug 2026, 6:02 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they meet at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 25, 2025. — Reuters Turkey offers support for diplomatic and peace efforts.Turkey criticises US and Israeli assaults on... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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