# Erdogan calls for Strait of Hormuz reopening amid oil disruption

https://mins.news/en/item/23641

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 19:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/16-08-clip-erdogan-hormuz-tr?traffic_source=rss

> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, saying global oil flows need to resume. He said Turkey and Iran both support keeping oil moving through the strategic waterway at the centre of tensions between the United States and Iran.

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