Türkiye's President Erdoğan stresses Ukraine, Russia contacts in Trump call

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Donald Trump and expressed hope that diplomatic efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine would produce results.

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on November 7. The leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments, Türkiye's Presidential Communications Directorate said.

Erdoğan expressed hope that intensified diplomatic efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine would produce positive results. He said Türkiye would continue contributing to these efforts and that expanding contacts with both Ukraine and Russia was highly important.

Встреча Эрдогана и Трампа в Гааге (архив)

The president of Türkiye also said tensions between Iran and the United States should end and that the problems should be resolved through diplomacy. He stressed that Ankara would continue its efforts for peace.

Erdoğan expressed confidence that cooperation between Türkiye and the United States would expand and that the sides would work to give their relations fresh momentum. He also thanked Trump for supporting the summit of the Organization of Turkic States.

On November 8, Erdoğan will visit Karabakh at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.