Erdoğan holds phone call with Trump: Iran–US tension must be resolved through diplomacy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on November 7. According to a statement by the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the two discussed Türkiye–US bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments.

Erdoğan said the tension between Iran and the United States must end and the problems must be resolved through diplomacy, stressing that Türkiye will continue its efforts for peace.

The Turkish President said he believes cooperation between Türkiye and the United States will continue to grow, and that they will work to give momentum to bilateral relations in the period ahead.

Erdoğan also said he hopes the increasing diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine–Russia war will yield positive results. He stressed that Türkiye will continue to contribute to work in this direction and that increasing contacts with both Ukraine and Russia is important.

During the call, Erdoğan thanked Trump for his support for the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States.

The phone call took place at a time when tension between Iran and the United States continues and Qatar has said its mediation efforts between the two countries are ongoing.

According to a statement by Burhanettin Duran, head of the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Erdoğan will visit Karabakh on November 8, 2026, at the invitation of Ilham Aliyev, on the occasion of Azerbaijan's Victory Day. It was stated that the two leaders will discuss Türkiye–Azerbaijan cooperation and regional and global developments during the visit.