Since the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war began in late February, Turkey has positioned itself as a key regional power, an economic bridge and a neutral mediator, condemning both the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his country’s support for peace talks in separate phone calls with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week.The week before, in a call with US President Donald Trump, Erdogan welcomed the extension of the ceasefire which began in April and expressed optimism that the issues remaining between Washington and Tehran could be resolved.
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MON · 2026-06-01 · 09:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0601-80802
NSR-2026-0601-80802Analysis·EN·Political Strategy
How ‘strategic ambiguity’ made Turkey a winner in the Iran war
Since the Iran war began in late February, Turkey has adopted a strategy of "strategic ambiguity," positioning itself as a neutral mediator. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned both US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations.
Fan ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-01 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Since the Iran war began in late February, Turkey has adopted a strategy of "strategic ambiguity," positioning itself as a neutral mediator. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned both US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations. Turkey supports peace talks and has reiterated this stance in calls with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Additionally, Erdogan welcomed the extension of a ceasefire in a call with US President Donald Trump, expressing optimism for resolving US-Iran issues. This approach has allowed Turkey to emerge as a key regional power and an economic bridge.
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Erdogan welcomed the extension of the ceasefire and expressed optimism about resolving US-Tehran issues in a call with US President Donald Trump.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his country’s support for peace talks in calls with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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Turkey condemned both US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations.
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Turkey has positioned itself as a key regional power, an economic bridge, and a neutral mediator since the Iran war began.
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