PTurkish resident Recep Tayip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and the United States, as well as regional and global developments.
Erdogan told Trump on Saturday that he expects co-operation between the two countries to grow further and promised efforts to strengthen bilateral ties in the coming period, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said.
Regarding the tension between Iran and the United States, Erdogan said it must end and demanded that disputes be resolved through diplomacy, reports TRTKlankosova broadcast.tv.
He promised Turkey’s continued peace efforts.
Erdogan also voiced hope that increased diplomatic efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia will succeed.
He said Turkey will continue to contribute to these efforts and stressed the importance of increased engagement with both sides.
During the telephone conversation, Erdogan also thanked Trump for his support for the Association of Turkish States Summit.
On October 28th, Erdogan conveyed Trump that Turkey and its partners in the Joint Alliance of Defence of Mecca are closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen and working to resolve issues through diplomacy.
Trump called Erdogan again during a dinner attended by Turkey’s leader on the Republican Day occasion on October 29th, conveying his best wishes for the Turkish Organisation’s Summit ( OTS).