The Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged that talks between the United States and Iran have hit obstacles, especially on the nuclear issue, but insisted that the dialogue must continue.
“Negotiations cannot be conducted with clenched fists. Weapons must not be allowed to speak again instead of words,” Erdogan said Wednesday in an address to his ruling party’s legislators.
Erdogan renewed his warning that Israel should not be allowed to undermine the ceasefire.
“The Israeli government, which is known to be displeased with the ceasefire, must not be allowed to sabotage the process,” Erdogan said.
His comments came as Turkish and Israeli officials traded accusations this week in a new verbal spat that further strained the two countries’ already tense relations.
