ISTANBUL - Turkey's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Turkey would continue to do everything in its power for a lasting peace between Israel and Syria.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey did not want violence and blockade in its vicinity.
"We will try to do everything we can for a permanent peace between Israel and Syria," Davutoglu said during a dinner hosted at Istanbul's Ciragan Palace on occasion of the World Leaders Symposium.
Davutoglu said Turkey supported political dialogue, mutual economic dependence, multi-culturalism, co-existence and security in the region.
Referring to protocols signed with Armenia, Davutoglu said they would be implemented within the framework of a comprehensive peace in the Caucasus which also included Azerbaijan-Armenia peace.
Davutoglu also touched on Iran during his speech, and said Turkey and the United States were of the same opinion regarding Iran.
"We do not want any countries to own nuclear weapons in our region, and we want solution of Iran's nuclear problem through diplomacy," he said.
Davutoglu underlined importance of Turkish-U.S. cooperation in global and regional sense, and said it would create a perfect synergy.
Turkey's relations with the United States would contribute to world peace, and nobody should have concerns about U.S.-Turkish relations, he also said.