Ankara, Jan. 22 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday his country disapproves of external intervention in Iran.

Erdogan made the remarks during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Presidency.

During the call, Erdogan said he is closely following the events in Iran.

"Turkiye values Iran's peace and stability, and Turkiye has never viewed any scenarios of external intervention in Iran favorably," Erdogan told Pezeshkian.

The Turkish president said that resolving the problems and preventing the escalation of regional tension is also in Turkiye's interest.

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