Turkish President Erdoğan announces a telephone conversation with Donald Trump on the issues of Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. Subsequently, his foreign minister will hold talks in Paris.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday that he will speak by phone with US President Donald Trump early next week about the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Gaza Strip. TASR informs about it according to the reports of Reuters and Anadolu agencies.
- Turkish President Erdogan is on the phone with President Trump about Ukraine.
The Turkish president said he would speak with his American counterpart on the phone Monday afternoon about the latest developments in the region. He specifically mentioned Russia’s war with Ukraine and the situation in the Gaza Strip.
Summit in Paris
During Monday’s press conference in Istanbul, Erdogan told journalists that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will participate in the so-called summit in the coming days. coalition of the willing in Paris.
He also mentioned the big New Year’s pro-Palestinian protest in Istanbul. “As we entered the new year, we all witnessed a historic moment at the Galata Bridge. It clearly showed that Palestine is not alone,” he said, adding that Turkey would continue to support the Palestinians.
Support for Palestine continues
“The suffering of children living in makeshift tents during the wind, rain and mud will not go unanswered and (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu will not avoid responsibility,” the Turkish president added.
