“The United States has not remained faithful to the agreement it had reached,” Erdogan said.

“You should respect an agreement you have signed,” the Turkish president added.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry stated on May 8 that the United States’ decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal was an “unfortunate step.”

“Turkey has always defended the stance that issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program should be resolved through diplomacy and negotiations and has made intensive efforts in this direction,” the ministry said in a press release on its website.

“The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] accepted in 2015 was an important step taken to prevent proliferation. The plan in question has shown that even the most difficult of subjects could be resolved through negotiations,” it added.

According to Hurriyet daily the ministry said Iran’s compliance with the deal has been confirmed by periodic reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

“As such, we consider it an unfortunate step that the U.S. has decided to withdraw from the deal. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action must be protected and continue to be implemented in full transparency, uninterrupted and complete, under the control of the IAEA,” it added.

Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on his Twitter account that the multilateral agreement would remain in place thanks to other countries’ participation, while Trump’s decision will cause instability and new conflicts.

“Turkey will maintain its resolute stance against all forms of nuclear weapons,” Kalin added.

“Unfortunately, the U.S. decision has an approach that will open doors to very bad developments,” EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik also tweeted.

“While there is no evidence that Iran is violating the agreement, the U.S. taking this decision means to take the exact opposite position of its allies … We are at a time where more negotiations are needed,” Celik said.

“It is very wrong to damage an agreement that Iran is abiding by and an agreement that is functioning,” he said. The minister also noted that the resolution of serious problems with North Korea through diplomacy has built new hope for diplomacy.

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