Erdoğan Urges Trump to Pursue Diplomacy With Iran During Phone Call on Regional Security and Ukraine War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to pursue a diplomatic resolution to tensions with Iran during a phone call that also covered the war in Ukraine and efforts to strengthen relations between Ankara and Washington.

The two leaders spoke on Saturday, November 7, according to a statement from Türkiye's Directorate of Communications.

Erdoğan told Trump that tensions between the United States and Iran must end and that their differences should be resolved through diplomacy. He reaffirmed Türkiye's commitment to supporting efforts to achieve peace.

The Turkish president also expressed hope that intensified diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war would produce results. He said Ankara would continue contributing to those efforts and emphasized the importance of increasing contacts with both Moscow and Kyiv.

On bilateral relations, Erdoğan expressed confidence that cooperation between Türkiye and the United States would continue expanding and pledged to work toward giving their partnership fresh momentum.

Erdoğan also thanked Trump for his support for the Organization of Turkic States summit.

The Turkish presidency did not disclose Trump's responses to the proposals or announce any specific agreements resulting from the conversation.