The call comes amid escalating tensions in Lebanon, where Israel has intensified attacks in recent weeks, resulting in numerous civilian casualties and injuries to U.N. peacekeepers. The discussion also touched on Russia’s war in Ukraine, now in its third year.

The two officials also discussed the long-standing Cyprus issue. 

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar announced Tuesday that his next meeting with Guterres would include representatives from both Türkiye and Greece.

Tatar’s statement came after an informal dinner at U.N. headquarters with Nikos Christodoulides, leader of the Greek Cypriot administration.

The island of Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Türkiye intervened as a guarantor power following a Greek Cypriot coup aimed at Greece’s annexation of the island. Intervention came after years of ethnic tensions that forced Turkish Cypriots into enclaves for safety.

The TRNC was established in 1983, but remains recognized only by Türkiye. The Greek Cypriot administration joined the European Union in 2004, the same year Greek Cypriots rejected a U.N. reunification plan.