Trump calls Erdoğan during Republic Day dinner, wishes success at OTS summit

U.S. President Donald Trump called President Erdoğan during a dinner attended by leaders for Republic Day, conveying his good wishes for the 13th OTS Summit in Ankara.

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to a statement by the Communications Directorate, the call took place during a dinner attended by leaders on the occasion of Republic Day on October 29.

During the call, President Erdoğan conveyed the greetings of the leaders attending the dinner to Trump. Trump, meanwhile, wished Erdoğan success at the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held in Ankara.

Erdoğan welcomes Trump at the NATO Ankara Summit in July 2026

Erdoğan: OTS is a source of stability and security in Central Asia

Erdoğan said decisions that would advance the organization would be adopted at the 13th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the OTS, to be held in Ankara. Emphasizing that the OTS brings together a population of more than 200 million and is a source of stability and security in Central Asia, Erdoğan highlighted the importance of decisions that would strengthen the organization’s role.

The two leaders spoke for the second time in 24 hours

Trump and Erdoğan had also spoken by phone the previous day. During the October 28 call, Trump congratulated the Turkish people on Republic Day, while Erdoğan said Türkiye was working for a diplomatic resolution to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen.

Summit held under the theme “Turkish Century”

The 13th OTS Summit, hosted by Ankara on October 29-30, is being held under the theme “Turkish Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Action.” The summit will address regional cooperation, strengthening solidarity among member countries and implementing the Turkic World Vision 2040.

Founded in 2009, the OTS has Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as members; its observers are Turkmenistan, Hungary, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the Economic Cooperation Organization.

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