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Turkey has called on Iran to be more transparent after Tehran failed to address the West's mounting fears that it is secretly bent on acquiring nuclear weapon capability and demanded the Islamic republic to work in sync with international institutions.
Turkish Finance Minister Ali Babacan, during a press conference on Friday, said the only way out of Irans perennial nuclear standoff is diplomacy and warned that any other scenario will have a disastrous impact on the region.
His remarks illustrated a prevailing sense of atmosphere reigned in Ankara, where Turkish officials largely believe nuclear talks between Iran and major powers must resume to resolve the international standoff concerning the countrys suspected nuclear program.
Under crippling sanctions that threaten to put Irans economy in shambles, Iran said last month it wanted to resume talks on its nuclear program. Any future talks will be held in İstanbul and Turkish officials speculate they could resume in April.
Babacan, who is also deputy prime minister, was talking at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Aspen Institute Italias international Aspen Bosphorus Dialogue conference, focusing on tumultuous economic and political issues of the region.
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