Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss bilateral relations between Türkiye and the United States, as well as regional and global developments.

According to a statement from the Turkish Presidency, the two leaders discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

Erdoğan expressed confidence that Türkiye-U.S. cooperation would continue to expand, stressing that Ankara would maintain its efforts to give fresh momentum to bilateral relations in the coming period.

Addressing tensions between Iran and the United States, Erdoğan emphasized the need to end the escalating tensions and resolve outstanding issues through diplomatic channels. He reaffirmed Türkiye's commitment to pursuing efforts aimed at achieving peace in the region.

The two leaders also discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Erdoğan expressed hope that intensified diplomatic initiatives to end the conflict would produce positive results, emphasizing the importance of increasing engagement with both Moscow and Kyiv.

He said Türkiye would continue contributing to international efforts to bring the war to an end.

Erdoğan also thanked Trump for his support for the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Summit, underscoring the importance of cooperation within the Turkic world.

The phone call comes amid continuing diplomatic efforts to address regional conflicts, strengthen international cooperation and improve relations between Ankara and Washington. (ILKHA)