Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral relations and regional and global developments during a phone call on Wednesday, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said.

According to a statement from the directorate, Erdogan told Trump that the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance was closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

The Turkish president said Ankara was seeking a diplomatic solution to the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen.

Erdogan reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Washington and expanding cooperation across all fields, the statement added.

He also expressed Türkiye’s readiness to support efforts to revive diplomatic negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and bring an end to the war, the directorate said.

During the conversation, Trump congratulated Erdogan and the Turkish nation on Republic Day.

The US president also wished Türkiye success in hosting the Organization of Turkic States summit, according to the statement.