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Erdogan says he will speak to Trump on Monday about war in Ukraine, Gaza

By Reuters 2 January 2026, 2:21 pm
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens as Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during a joint news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, December 30, 2025. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens as Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during a joint news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, December 30, 2025. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says he will have a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia as well as issues surrounding Gaza.

Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan also says Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing,” a group of nations backing Ukraine, in Paris, in the coming days.

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