Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly warned in a conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday that Europe could face a new mass migration wave and “nuclear leakage” if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates.
Erdogan held the conversation with Merz in anticipation of expected talks between Iran and a group of foreign ministers representing Europe, including Germany. French and British diplomats are also expected in the conversations alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, a result of the countries’ participation in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the defunct 2015 nuclear deal brokered by former President Barack Obama.
No information on the results of those talks has been published at press time. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency offered few details on Erdogan’s warnings in its coverage of the conversation with Merz. “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the spiral of violence triggered by Israel’s attacks could harm the region and Europe in terms of migration and the possibility of nuclear leakage,” Anadolu relayed. “In a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Erdogan said that nuclear disputes with Iran should be resolved via talks and warned that Israel’s attack has severely heightened threats to regional security, according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate.” (Read More)
