The US President had today (05.05.2025), the US President, Donald Trump with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to Turkish media, Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed US -Turkey bilateral relations about regional and international issues, such as the situation in the Middle East and the War in Ukraine.
Also, Erdogan invited Trump to visit Turkeywith his American President to repays her invitation.
Erdogan told Trump that Ankara would continue to take steps to promote cooperation with Washington, especially in the defense.
Still, the Turkish president stressed that The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached a “serious level”, Expressing Ankara’s readiness, he supports businesses to provide humanitarian aid.
I just had a very good and productive telephone conversation with the President of Turkey, Recep Erdoğan, concerning many subjects, including the War with Russia/Ukraine, all things Syria, Gaza, and more. The President invited me to go to Turkey at a future date and, likewise, he…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 5, 2025
For his part, the US president posted on Truth Social about communicating with his Turkish counterpart, saying:
«I just had a very good and productive phone conversation With Turkish President Recep Erdogan, On many issues, including the war of Russia and Ukraine, all developments in Syria, Gaza and more.
THE President Erdogan called me to go to Turkey on a future date and, like, will come to Washington. During the four years I am president, My relationship with President Erdogan was excellent.
We worked closely on many things, helped to return to prisoner Pastor Andrew Branson to the US immediately after my request. In any case, I look forward to working with President Erdogan to terminated the ridiculous but lethal, war Between Russia and Ukraine – NOW. “