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Turkey opposes sanctions against Iran
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has voiced skepticism over the effectiveness of any further sanctions against Iran in the dispute over its nuclear program, saying he still supported a diplomatic solution.
In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro published on Tuesday, Erdogan criticized countries pushing for another round of sanctions in the Security Council, of which Turkey is a non-permanent member.
"We consider that this question should be resolved diplomatically," he said. "Sure, sanctions are an issue at the moment, but I don't think that the ones being discussed can bring results."
Erdogan is going to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday as part of a two-day trip to France.