ISTANBUL/DOHA, Feb. 6 -- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkiye is working intensively to prevent escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran from pushing the Middle East into a new conflict, as sharp disagreements threaten to derail planned diplomatic talks.

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Speaking to reporters on his return flight from Egypt, Erdogan said direct engagement at the leadership level between Washington and Tehran could prove helpful following lower-level nuclear negotiations scheduled to take place in Oman on Friday. According to a transcript released by his office on Thursday, Erdogan stressed that Turkiye was doing everything possible to avoid an escalation that co...