ANKARA, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday his country disapproves of external intervention in Iran.

Erdogan made the remarks during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Presidency.

During the call, Erdogan said he is closely following the events in Iran.

"Türkiye values Iran's peace and stability, and Türkiye has never viewed any scenarios of external intervention in Iran favorably," Erdogan told Pezeshkian.

The Turkish president said that resolving the problems and preventing the escalation of regional tension is also in Türkiye's interest.

Last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Türkiye opposes any military operation against Iran and supports efforts to preserve regional stability.

Protests erupted across Iran last month over economic grievances before taking on a political dimension and turning violent, leading to casualties and widespread damage to public property, mosques, government buildings, and banks. Iranian authorities have blamed the United States and Israel for inciting the unrest. ■