Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump have held a telephone conversation, Report informs referring to the Turkish Presidential Administration's Directorate of Communications.
The parties discussed the latest situation in Syria, the Gaza Board of Peace, and other issues of mutual interest, particularly defense industry cooperation.
Erdogan noted that Ankara will continue to take steps to develop cooperation between Türkiye and the US, stating that elevating relations to a higher level in all areas is in the shared interests of both countries.
The Turkish leader conveyed to his counterpart the importance of fully implementing the ceasefire agreement in Syria and stated that Ankara is closely monitoring the process in coordination with both Washington and Syrian officials.
"President Erdogan stated that he believes the Gaza Board of Peace will end the humanitarian catastrophe in the enclave, and that with the restoration of Gaza, a lasting peace will be established in the region," reads the statement.
This is the second telephone conversation between the two leaders in the past week. Previously, on January 21, they discussed bilateral relations and regional and global issues.
Trump previously noted that he had a "wonderful" conversation with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his scheduled visit to Russia on January 28.