Turkish President Erdoğan discusses efforts to end war in Ukraine with Trump
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has held a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump, during which they discussed diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Source: Erdoğan's office on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: During the call with Trump, Erdoğan expressed hope that intensified diplomatic efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia will yield positive results.
The Turkish president assured his US counterpart that Türkiye will continue to contribute to these efforts. He also stressed the importance of stepping up engagement with both Ukraine and Russia.
The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and the US, as well as regional and global developments.
Background:
- On 5 November, Erdoğan said he wanted to hold talks with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin on ending the Russia-Ukraine war after discussing the issue with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Istanbul the previous week.
- On 31 October, Zelenskyy visited Istanbul, where he held talks with Erdoğan. During the meeting, they discussed preparations for future Ukraine-US-Russia talks and the possibility of holding the next round of negotiations in Türkiye.
- Trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November and will focus on further steps towards peace.
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