Turkiye closely follow development in Yemen and Hormuz, strive for a solution through diplomacy: Erdogan tells Trump

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told his US counterpart that as a member of the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance, Turkiye closely follow the developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen, and strive for the resolution of the problem on the basis of diplomacy.

He conveyed this to US President Donald Trump in a phone call, a statement by Erdogan’s office said.

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