Consultations ahead of Republic Day
A phone call took place on 28 October between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump. This meeting coincided with the eve of Turkey's Republic Day, which is celebrated on 29 October. Donald Trump personally congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish people on this national holiday.
Ankara's stance on the peace process
During the conversation, the leaders discussed the situation between Ukraine and Russia. Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasised Turkey's readiness to participate in diplomatic initiatives aimed at ending the war.
«Туреччина готова зробити свій внесок у зусилля щодо відновлення дипломатичного процесу між Україною та Росією, а також припинення війни в рамках цього процесу» (Turkey is ready to make its contribution to efforts to restore the diplomatic process between Ukraine and Russia, as well as to end the war within the framework of this process), Erdogan stated in his conversation with his American counterpart.
Regional and global issues
In addition, according to a statement from the press service, the parties discussed the state of bilateral relations between Turkey and the US, as well as other current regional and global events.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew attention to security challenges in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen. He emphasised that Turkey, as a member of NATO (the source text refers to the "Mecca Joint Defence Alliance"), is closely monitoring these events and seeks to resolve the issue through diplomatic means.
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