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

January 2, 2026 7:18 AM EST

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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 )



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