Turkish, Iranian leaders discuss Nagorno-Karabakh over phone
The Turkish president on Thursday spoke to his Iranian counterpart over the phone to discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and regional issues, including developments in Syria, Anadolu Agency.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani also exchanged views on developing the Turkey-Iran relations and strengthening the cooperation in fighting terrorism, the Directorate of Communications said in a statement.
Erdogan emphasized that the attacks of Armenia -- which started a crisis with its occupation of and attacks on Azerbaijani territories -- against the civilian population are "war crimes," the statement said.
He also stressed that it is important to stand at a point that distinguishes right and wrong, as well as occupied and occupying sides in this issue.
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