Skip to main content

Turkey's Erdogan, Trump discuss improving Turkey-US cooperation

1 min Mena Today

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump late on Wednesday and discussed improving cooperation between the two countries in his new term.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump during the NATO summit in London, Britain, December 4, 2019. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump during the NATO summit in London, Britain, December 4, 2019. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump late on Wednesday and discussed improving cooperation between the two countries in his new term.

According to a readout from the Turkish presidency, Erdogan congratulated Trump on his election victory.

Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun

Related

Turkey

Uber chooses Turkey for its next big tech investment

Uber announced plans to invest $200 million over the next five years to establish a software and technology development center in Istanbul, marking a significant expansion of the company's global technology footprint.

Turkey

Turkey’s role in Gaza questioned ahead of Istanbul meeting on ceasefire

Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries will convene in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the current Gaza ceasefire and potential next steps, including the establishment of a "stability force," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday during a press conference in Ankara.

Subscribe to our newsletter

Mena banner 4

To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.