Erdogan urges Trump to avoid fresh Iran strikes as Turkey pushes for deal

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Turkish intelligence chief says a seven-point deal could avert further US attacks, but warns even a small incident could reignite regional conflict Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged US President Donald Trump over the weekend not to launch another round of strikes on Iran, as regional countries stepped up efforts to de-escalate tensions, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin said. Speaking at a conference in Ankara on Monday, Kalin said that Erdogan made the appeal to Trump during a