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Turkey, Iran agree on need for regional stability amid Israel’s war on Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi shake hands following a press conference in Ankara, Turkey [Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters]

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he and his Iranian counterpart have agreed to avoid steps that could threaten Middle East stability, during a visit to Ankara by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi.

At a news conference after the meeting on Wednesday, Erdogan said the pair had discussed ending Israel’s “inhumane” attacks on Gaza and the imperative for fair and lasting peace in the region.

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