Erdogan: We hope that traffic through Hormuz will be free of charge

Turkey favors a swift peaceful resolution of the conflict surrounding Iran.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this in an interview with Al Jazeera.

Erdogan noted that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz creates serious problems:

"It is necessary to open this traffic as soon as possible and restore the global flow of oil. It must not stop. We are in favor of this, and Iran is also in favor of this. We hope that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be opened without charging a fee — that would be a far more correct solution. Free passage would be very favorable in terms of restoring traffic through the strait," he said

Source: Hürriyet