Erdoğan and Trump discuss Hormuz, Yemen and Ukraine in Republic Day call

Presidents Erdoğan and Trump spoke by phone on the eve of Türkiye's Republic Day, covering Hormuz and Yemen, where Erdoğan said the Mecca Joint Defence Alliance was closely watching developments and working through diplomacy, and the Ukraine war, where he offered to help revive talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Trump congratulated Türkiye on the anniversary and wished the upcoming Organization of Turkic States summit in Ankara well.

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