Trump says he had a productive call with Turkey's Erdogan, visits planned

6/5/2025 6:26

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call on Monday that both leaders described as "very productive" and said they discussed everything from how to end Russia's war in Ukraine to Syria and the Gaza war.



In a social media post, Trump said the Turkish leader had invited him to Turkey "at a future date" and that he would also be coming to Washington, but did not say when. Erdogan, in a subsequent X post confirmed the mutual invite.



"The phone call that I had today with my friend Donald Trump was very productive, comprehensive and sincere," Erdogan said.



The bilateral ties between Turkey and the United States had gradually soured over the past decade over disagreements on key policy issues including Syria and Ankara's closer ties with Moscow.