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Monday, May 5, 2025
Trump, Erdogan discuss Gaza war in ‘good and productive’ phone conversation
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump says he held a “good and productive” phone call earlier this morning with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He says they discussed the war in Gaza, while Erdogan’s office says in its own readout that the Turkish leader highlighted the gravity of the humanitarian crisis in the Strip.
Turkey “is ready to cooperate and provide all kinds of support to establish a ceasefire and ensure lasting peace,” Erdogan’s office says.
Trump says Erdogan will be coming to Washington at an unspecified date and that the Turkish leader invited him to Turkey as well.
The US president touts his strong relationship with Erdogan, which has been a point of contention for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Jerusalem has been clashing with Ankara over the war in Gaza and the rise of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s regime in Syria.
The Times of Israel Community.