Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated during a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ankara opposes attacks on Iran and does not support Iran's retaliatory actions against regional countries.

According to Turkish diplomatic sources, the two leaders on Friday discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

During the conversation, President Erdogan further warned that attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea undermine regional stability, stressing that the Iran conflict should not create a new flashpoint in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Erdogan also highlighted that the aggressive policies of the Israeli government under Prime Minister Netanyahu must be prevented and underscored that steps undermining the status of Jerusalem cannot be allowed.