BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Türkiye’s President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held discussions with NATO Secretary General
Mark Rutte regarding the ongoing conflict surrounding Iran,
Trend reports via
the press service of Turkish president.


The sides exchanged views on items on NATO’s agenda as well as
on regional and global developments. The President stressed that
Türkiye is closely monitoring the developments in the region and
underlined the importance of giving diplomacy a chance to achieve
lasting peace.


Erdoğan also noted that preparations for the NATO summit in
Ankara are ongoing and affirmed that Türkiye will host the event
with due diligence.







Mark Rutte, in turn, stressed that NATO will continue
contributing to the security of its allies while conducting a
comprehensive assessment of the situation.