Erdoğan to talk with Trump on Russia-Ukraine war: Date announced
Photo: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Donald Trump (Getty Images)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday, January 5. The leaders are expected to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine, among other things.
According to Erdoğan, the conversation with the US President is scheduled for Monday evening.
He specified that the talks will cover both Russia's war against Ukraine and developments in the Middle East.
The Turkish leader said he will speak with President Trump again on Monday evening, at around 4 P.M., as scheduled, and they will discuss both the issues between Russia and Ukraine and the situation in Palestine.
Türkiye's peace efforts
In October 2025, Trump said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could help bring an end to Russia's war against Ukraine.
The White House leader said that Russia highly respects Erdoğan, and he also respects Erdoğan. Regarding Ukraine, he could not be certain, but Putin respects Erdoğan.
On December 12, the Turkish and Russian Presidents met in Ashgabat on the sidelines of the International Forum of Peace and Trust. After talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Erdoğan stated that the war between Ukraine and Russia could be approaching its end.
Before that, Erdoğan spoke by phone with the Russian leader.
During the call, the Turkish President emphasized the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to end the war and achieve a just and lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia.
