Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with then-US President Donald Trump during the Nato summit in London, Britain on Dec 4, 2019. — Presidential Press Office via Reuters/File
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with then-US President Donald Trump during the Nato summit in London, Britain on Dec 4, 2019. — Presidential Press Office via Reuters/File

Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone call with US President-elect Donald Trump and discussed improving cooperation between the two countries in his new term, Reuters reports.

According to a readout from the Turkish presidency, Erdogan congratulated Trump on his election victory.

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