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Erdogan says he will discuss Ukraine, Gaza with Trump on Monday

  • Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing”
Published January 2, 2026 Updated January 2, 2026 05:34pm
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ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia as well as issues surrounding Gaza.

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Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan also said Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing”, a group of nations backing Ukraine, in Paris in coming days.