Erdogan-Trump phone call

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump, and discussed regional and global developments. According to Israel Hayom, Erdogan told Trump that Ankara is working diplomatically to resolve the crises in the Strait of Hormuz and in Yemen within its security alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. According to Arutz Sheva, Erdogan said Turkey is closely following developments in the Strait of Hormuz and in Yemen and is working to resolve the issues through diplomatic means.

According to Israel Hayom, it was reported from Erdogan's office that the Turkish president expressed readiness to help restart diplomatic contacts between Ukraine and Russia. According to Maariv, the US president called his Turkish counterpart twice within less than a day, and the second call took place in the midst of a festive leaders' dinner, with Trump asking to convey his greetings to the summit participants.