Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden agreed on the necessity of the formation of a unified government in Iraq during a phone conversation.

The talks come at a time when Iraqi Kurds are moving away from Baghdad, as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) threat continues.

Erdogan and Biden exchanged views on the latest developments in Iraq and agreed on the prompt formation of a national consensus government in order to protect Iraq's territorial integrity and political union and to achieve success in its fight against terror, Turkish officials said, according to Anadolu Agency.

Concerned over Iraq being drawn into a sectarian conflict, Erdogan and Biden underscored that the national consensus government should embrace all Iraqi citizens and give Sunni Muslims a chance to be represented again.

They also discussed the ongoing efforts to ensure the safe return of the Turkish nationals seized in the restive country, said the Turkish Prime Ministry's office.

In the meantime, Prime Minister Erdogan and his British counterpart David Cameron also exchanged a phone call June 23 to discuss the developments in Iraq in light of the growing concerns caused by ISIL.

The two leaders agreed on the need to establish a unified government in Iraq to end the ongoing political instability. Erdogan also called on the European Union to be more active in resolving the problem in Iraq.