WASHINGTON
US President Donald Trump said he held a "very good and productive" telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in which they addressed a number of hot-button global issues, including Russia's war on Ukraine and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
"I just had a very good and productive telephone conversation with the President of Turkey, Recep Erdoğan, concerning many subjects, including the War with Russia/Ukraine, all things Syria, Gaza, and more," the US president said in a social media post shared on multiple platforms.
"The President invited me to go to Turkey at a future date and, likewise, he will be coming to Washington, D.C.," he added.
Additional details on the visits were not immediately available.
Trump hailed what he called his "excellent" personal relationship with Erdogan during his first term, saying the leaders "worked together closely on numerous things, including the fact that he helped return Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was imprisoned, back to the United States — Immediately upon my request."
"In any event, I look forward to working with President Erdoğan on getting the ridiculous, but deadly, War between Russia and Ukraine ended — NOW!" he added.
The Turkish Communications Directorate earlier Monday said Erdogan invited Trump to visit Türkiye, and said the Turkish leader told Trump that Ankara will continue to take steps to advance cooperation with Washington, especially in the defense industry area.
Erdogan also told Trump that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a "grave level,” and voiced Ankara's readiness to provide support for the delivery of aid and the forging of a lasting peace.
The Turkish president further said Ankara is working to preserve Syria’s territorial integrity and ensure its stability, stressing the importance of US efforts to ease sanctions on Syria to contribute to this process.
He underlined that a stable Syria would support both regional and global peace.