Turkey urges Gulf states to avoid joining Israeli-US war

Turkey urges Gulf states to avoid joining Israeli-US war Turkey has stepped up diplomatic efforts to prevent Gulf Arab states from joining the Israeli-US war on Iran, as fears grow of a wider regional escalation, Bloomberg reported. Officials familiar with the talks said Ankara has urged Gulf governments to show restraint, despite mounting anger over Iranian strikes on ports, energy facilities and airports. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has travelled to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, while also ho