KABUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump discussed bilateral relations and regional and international developments.
According to a statement from the Turkish presidency, Erdogan stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between Ankara and Washington, saying Turkey was playing an active diplomatic role in efforts to resolve problems in the Middle East.
He also said Turkey was monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and reaffirmed Ankara’s readiness to mediate between Russia and Ukraine to help resume negotiations and end the war.
Meanwhile, Trump congratulated Erdogan and the Turkish people on Republic Day and wished success to the upcoming summit of the Organization of Turkic States.