Mr Erdogan said Türkiye will continue its efforts against actions that could drive the region into long-term disaster.
“The death toll has reached 48,000, and the number of injured has exceeded 115,000,” Mr Erdogan said in a televised address to the nation.
The Turkish government has issued a Level 4 alarm, calling for international assistance.
Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei said military actions in northern Syria would harm Türkiye, Syria, and the entire region.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has demonstrated no readiness to compromise on his country’s blocking of Sweden and Finland’s bids for membership of NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and both sides agreed on the need to restore peace in Ukraine.
Mr Erdogan said he would not agree to the accession of two countries that sanctioned his country.
The Nordic nations are expected to submit their formal NATO applications at any moment, a reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey is asking both countries to stop supporting Kurdish groups on their territory, and to lift the ban on sales of some arms to Turkey.
Mr Erdogan plans talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Mr Putin to assess details of his NATO meeting.
