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Erdogan and Trump discuss bilateral ties, Hormuz and Yemen in phone call

Turkish President Erdogan and US President Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday, according to Turkey's Communications Directorate. Erdogan said Turkey seeks diplomatic solutions in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen and offered support for reviving Ukraine-Russia talks.

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Centre · 1Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral relations and regional and global developments in a phone call on Wednesday 28 October, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate. Centre · 1Erdogan told Trump that Türkiye is seeking a diplomatic solution to developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and that the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance was "closely" monitoring both. Right · 1Reuters, in a report carried by The Jerusalem Post, described Turkey's efforts as being made under its defence alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, citing Erdogan's office.

Centre · 1Erdogan reaffirmed Ankara's commitment to strengthening ties with Washington and expanding cooperation across all fields. Mixed · 2He also said Türkiye was ready to support efforts to revive diplomatic negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and end the war. Centre · 1Trump congratulated Erdogan and the Turkish nation on Republic Day and wished Türkiye success in hosting the Organization of Turkic States summit, the directorate said.

Right · 1Reuters added context on the wider diplomacy: Qatari mediators gave Iran a new draft deal on Sunday to end the war with the US and Israel, and an official briefed on the talks said Tehran is expected to respond by the end of the week. Right · 1According to that official, the draft sets a seven-day timeline of daily confidence-building steps by each side, could begin early next week, and would have several countries as guarantors; Qatar and Pakistan have led mediation of the war the US and Israel launched in February, which has disrupted global shipping and oil supplies.

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Anadolu reports the call as a routine presidential contact, relaying the Turkish Communications Directorate's readout of ties, regional issues and courtesies.
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Turkey's diplomatic stance, the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance, bilateral cooperation, Ukraine-Russia support, Republic Day greetings and the Turkic States summit.
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Gives no context on the Iran war or the Qatari ceasefire proposal.
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“Erdogan told Trump that the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance was "closely" monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen” — Anadolu Agency

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The Jerusalem Post runs a Reuters report that leads with Turkey's diplomatic efforts, then places the call within the Qatar-mediated effort to end the US-Israel war with Iran.
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Iran's expected response to the Qatari draft, the seven-day confidence-building timeline and the war's impact on shipping and oil.
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Omits the Republic Day greeting, the Turkic States summit and the bilateral-ties content of the call.
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“Qatari mediations are working in parallel to resolve the war and the issue in the Strait of Hormuz.” — The Jerusalem Post

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