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

By Thomson Reuters Jan 2, 2026 | 6:18 AM

ANKARA, Jan 2 (Reuters) – 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.

Speaking to ​reporters in Istanbul ‍on Friday, Erdogan also said Turkey’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.

(Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Jonathan ⁠Spicer )