Turkish officials say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a scaling down of tensions over the chemical weapons issue in Syria during a call with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani.
The officials said Erdogan and Rouhani held a telephone conversation on Tuesday during which the Turkish leaders said actions increasing tensions should be avoided.
The two also agreed that Turkey, Iran and Russia should continue to work together for a political solution to the conflict in Syria.
The officials provided the information on condition of anonymity, in line with government regulations.
Turkey has backed the weekend's strikes on Syria by the United States, France and Britain.
AP
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