Turkiye has said it would continue supporting peace talks between the US and Iran and called on the sides to be “constructive” in negotiations to end the war, Reuters reports.

Turkiye, a Nato member and neighbour of Iran, has been in close touch with the US, Iran, and mediator Pakistan and has repeatedly called for fighting to stop.

“We will continue to provide the necessary support for the ongoing ceasefire to turn into a permanent truce and eventually lasting peace, without becoming more complex and difficult to manage,” the Turkish Defence Ministry said at a weekly briefing.

Ankara hopes “the parties will be constructive in the ongoing negotiation process”, it said.