Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke over the phone with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and discussed regional and global developments, Turkiye’s Communications Directorate said on Monday.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu Agency, in a statement on Turkish social media platform NSosyal, the directorate said Erdogan told Guterres that Turkiye is working to help establish peace and stability, particularly in Iran, Gaza and the Horn of Africa.

He said the diplomatic opportunity to resolve issues between the US and Iran should be used well, adding that the international community has responsibilities to prevent the process from being sabotaged.

Erdogan also said that the effective continuation of the UN missions’ activities in Syria is important and that Turkiye will continue to provide the necessary support in this regard.

The latest developments on the island of Cyprus, as well as the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Lebanon, were also discussed during the call, the directorate said.