Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Erdogan hold phone call with Trump to discuss bilateral, global issues


(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Monday to address both bilateral and international issues.

According to the Turkish Communications Directorate, the leaders discussed the state of Türkiye–US relations, defense industry cooperation, and pressing regional and global concerns, with particular focus on Venezuela and the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, Erdogan emphasized that he had conveyed Ankara’s concerns during the call. “During the phone call with President Trump of the United States, we conveyed Türkiye's sensitivities to him. We underlined that Venezuela must not be dragged into instability,” he said following a Cabinet meeting.

He added that Türkiye remains committed to supporting Venezuelans in their pursuit of “prosperity, peace, and development,” reaffirming solidarity with the country’s population amid ongoing political uncertainty.

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