Erdogan talked to Trump. The President of Turkey had several requests

The situation in Ukraine was one of the topics of Sunday telephone conversation between the presidents of the US and Turkey, Donald Trump and the Tayyip Recep Erdogan. The Turkish leader also spoke about the abolition of sanctions to Syria after the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

In a statement published by the Recep of Tayyip Erdogan's office, it was reported that he supported the decisions and direct conversations conducted by the US president, which aim to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. President Turkey He stated that his country would continue his efforts to lead to a fair and lasting peace.

Türkiye will strive for a “fair and lasting peace”

The Turkish president – as reported in the communiqué – told Trump that he supports his “strong and direct initiatives” aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine and that Turkey would continue to strive for “fair and lasting peace.”

Erdogan also talked about the gradual abolition of the sanctions that are covered Syria. According to the authorities in Ankara, this is to help in the functioning of the new Syrian administration after the overthrow of the Basha Al-Assad regime in December last year as a result of a rapid offensive conducted under the leadership of Ahmed Al-Szara.

Türkiye also expects that United States They will take steps in the fight against terrorism, taking into account the interests of Ankara, “Erdogan's office said.

In the fight against the so -called Islamic State in Syria, the United States is allied with the Syrian Kurdish militia, which the authorities in Ankara consider a terrorist group – reminded the Reuters agency.

The US should bear the Caats Sanction Package

Erdogan also pointed out that the US should endure a packet of sanctions called Caats, so that Ankara could finish the purchase process of the purchase of American f-16 fighters and develop cooperation with the USA in the military area.

In 2017, Türkiye purchased the S-400 anti-aircraft defense sets from Russia, which caused Washington's reaction, which in 2019 took Ankara sanctions and excluded the fifth generation F-35 fighter from the production and development program.