Erdogan offers Trump help ending Ukraine war

(Web Desk) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday and offered Ankara's support for efforts to end the war in Ukraine while highlighting ongoing security concerns in the Middle East.

“President Erdoğan noted that we as the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance closely follow the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and strive for the resolution of the problem on the basis of diplomacy,” the Turkish presidency said in a statement on X.

Trump also congratulated Turkey on Republic Day and offered best wishes for the upcoming Organization of Turkic States summit.

According to the Turkish presidential office, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informed US President Trump that Turkey, within the framework of its defense alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, is trying to resolve the issues in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen through diplomatic solutions.

President @RTErdogan spoke by phone with President Donald J. Trump of the U.S. The leaders discussed the Türkiye-U.S. bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments. President Erdoğan stated that we will continue our efforts to strengthen the Türkiye-U.S. relations, the centenary of which we will mark next year, as well as to boost our cooperation in all areas. President Erdoğan noted that we as the Makkah Joint Defense Alliance closely follow the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and strive for the resolution of the problem on the basis of diplomacy. President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye stands ready to contribute to the efforts exerted to revive the diplomatic process between Ukraine and Russia, and to end the war through that process. President Trump of the U.S., for his part, congratulated President Erdoğan and the Turkish nation on the Republic Day, and expressed his wishes for the success of the upcoming summit of the Organization of Turkic States.

— Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (@trpresidency) October 28, 2026