Turkey seeks off-ramp to war through US-Iran negotiations

Turkey seeks off-ramp to war through US-Iran negotiations Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 13:00 Ankara is trying to engage a set of European and Arab actors to counterbalance Israeli influence over Trump about ending the war A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on 16 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Turkey is seeking an off-ramp to the war on Iran, engaging both the US and the Islamic Republic in an effort to initiate negotiations on a potential deal, sources