ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region, and Turkey’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler underscored the importance of maintaining a US-Iran ceasefire, peace and stability in the region during a meeting on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
According to a statement from the Kurdistan Region Presidency, the two sides met on the second day of the forum, where “their discussions focused on recent developments in the region and their implications.”
Both sides emphasized “the necessity of upholding the ceasefire" between the US and Iran and "fostering peace, and ensuring stability in the Middle East,” the statement added.
The meeting comes after a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that halted nearly 40 days of war, which began on February 28 after the US and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran.
The Kurdistan Region has repeatedly reaffirmed that it will not side with any party in the US-Israel war against Iran and will not allow its territory to be used as a launchpad for attacks against neighboring countries. Despite these assurances, the Region has come under numerous attacks by Iran and allied Iraqi armed groups, who claim they are targeting US-linked positions in retaliation.