US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday evening during an official dinner attended by foreign leaders in Ankara to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye and the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States.
The call was the second conversation between the two leaders within a 24-hour period.
According to a statement from the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Trump phoned Erdoğan to convey his best wishes ahead of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, which is being held in Ankara.
During the conversation, Erdoğan relayed the greetings of the leaders attending the state dinner to the US president.
Erdoğan highlights role of Turkic States organisation
Erdoğan said decisions were expected to be taken at the summit aimed at further strengthening the Organization of Turkic States, which he described as a pillar of stability and security in Central Asia.
He also noted that the organisation represents a population of more than 200 million people.
Trump wishes summit success
For his part, Trump wished the summit success and expressed support for its proceedings.
The statement issued by the Turkish Presidency did not mention any discussion of other bilateral or regional issues, nor did it refer to matters concerning the Eastern Mediterranean.
Source: CNA
