29.10.2026 12:12
President Erdoğan held a phone call with US President Donald Trump. In a statement made by the Communications Directorate regarding the matter, it was said, "Our President stated that, as the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance, we are closely following developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen and that we are making efforts to resolve the issue on diplomatic ground."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with US President Donald Trump. In the statement made by the Directorate of Communications, it was stated that the two leaders discussed the latest developments in the region and security issues.
ERDOĞAN EMPHASIZES "MECCA ALLIANCE" TO TRUMP
Drawing attention during the call to the Strait of Hormuz and the situation in Yemen, Erdoğan said that Türkiye is closely following the process. President Erdoğan emphasized that they are making efforts to reduce tension in the region and resolve the problems on a diplomatic ground.
The statement included the following statements: "Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held a phone call with the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The leaders discussed Türkiye-US bilateral relations and regional and global developments.
"WE ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND YEMEN"
President Erdoğan stated during the call that we will continue working to develop Türkiye-United States relations, whose establishment's 100th anniversary we will mark next year, and to give momentum to our cooperation in every field.
Our President stated that, as the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance, we are closely following developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen and that we are making efforts to resolve the issue on a diplomatic ground.
TRUMP CONGRATULATES ON REPUBLIC DAY
President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is ready to support efforts to revive the diplomatic process between Ukraine and Russia and to end the war through this path. During the call, US President Trump congratulated our President and the Turkish people on Republic Day and also conveyed his wishes that the Organization of Turkic States Summit be successful."