{
  "id": 1590103,
  "title": "Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran, offers support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/erdogan-urges-trump-to-pursue-talks-with-iran-offers-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T23:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/erdogan-urges-trump-pursue-talks-iran-offers-support"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged US President Donald Trump in a phone call to pursue talks with Iran to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Erdogan offered Ankara's support for peace efforts, according to the Turkish presidency.\n\nThe call came amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. Trump has demanded Iran surrender and claimed to have a backchannel with Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The US-Iran memorandum of understanding meant to de-escalate hostilities lapsed without renewal.\n\nIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated that an agreement has been elusive due to security complexities and the \"obstructionist behavior of destructive elements\", adding that the US must remove its blockade. According to Al-Monitor, Turkey has repeatedly called for an end to the war and has maintained close contact with the US, Iran, and mediators such as Pakistan and Qatar.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump hints at Kim talks after scaling back Seoul drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-hints-at-kim-talks-after-scaling-back-seoul-drills",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}