Trump congratulated President Erdoğan on Republic Day: Second meeting in 24 hours

US President Donald Trump called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of the Organization of Turkish States Summit during the dinner attended by the leaders on the occasion of October 29 Republic Day.

Directorate of Communications made the following statement: President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, called our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the occasion of the Organization of Turkish States Summit, during the dinner attended by the leaders on the occasion of October 29 Republic Day.

Our President conveyed the greetings of the leaders attending the dinner to the President of the United States. President Erdoğan stated that the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States will be held in Ankara, and that decisions will be taken at this meeting to move our Organization, which has become the address of stability and trust in Central Asia with its population exceeding 200 million, forward. US President Trump also conveyed his wishes to our President for success for the Organization of Turkish States Leaders Summit.

SECOND INTERVIEW WITHIN 24 HOURS

President Erdoğan had previously spoken on the phone with US President Trump within 24 hours. During the meeting, Türkiye-US bilateral relations and regional and global developments were discussed. During the meeting, Erdoğan stated that, as the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance, they are closely following the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and that efforts are being made to solve the problem on the basis of diplomacy.