Turkey's Erdogan tells Algeria's Tebboun aim is to solve Israel-Hamas conflict with talks

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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey October 11, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey October 11, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

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ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday that his aim was to resolve the conflict between Israel and Hamas through talks before it spreads to other countries, Ankara said.

Turkey's presidency said Erdogan had also said he expected regional countries and the international community to support Ankara's efforts to that end. Ankara has offered to mediate the conflict.

"Erdogan said ... that the aim is to end the tension before it spreads to other countries in the region and to open a way to reach a just peace through negotiations," the presidency said. REUTERS

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