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Turkey Urges U.S.-Iran Talks, Warns Foreign Intervention Would Deepen Iran’s Crisis

Ankara describes the unrest as rooted in real grievances, with rivals exploiting it from abroad.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, on July 4, 2025.
Smoke rises as protesters gather amid evolving anti-government unrest in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, released on January 10, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Overview

  • AK Party spokesman Omer Celik called for problems in Iran to be resolved through Iran’s national will and urged direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
  • Celik warned that outside action, particularly interventions aligned with Israeli objectives, would fuel wider regional turmoil.
  • Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the protests stem from structural economic hardships but are being manipulated by Iran’s rivals, and he advocated a negotiated path to de-escalation.
  • President Trump has threatened a response to Iranian crackdowns, and reporting says he is expected to review options up to strikes on January 13.
  • The rights group HRANA reports at least 544 deaths and more than 10,600 arrests since late December, figures that outlets such as Reuters have not independently verified.