In phone call with Qatar emir, Erdogan urges restraint amid Israel's assaults on Gaza, concerns for region

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's office announced on Monday that he had a telephone conversation with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani regarding heightened efforts within the Muslim world to halt Israel's attacks.

The two leaders talked about Israel's assaults on Gaza, the humanitarian crisis, as well as bilateral relations, regional, and global concerns, a statement posted on President Erdogan's office's social media platform X said.

According to the statement, Erdogan emphasised the urgent need to promptly restrain Israel and exercise common sense to prevent the escalation of tension throughout the region.