Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has told US President Donald Trump in a call that he welcomes the extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, adding he believed contested issues between the sides could be resolved, Reuters reports citing the Turkish Presidency.

“During the meeting, our president stated that he viewed the decision to extend the ceasefire in the conflict zone in our region as a positive development (and) that he believed a reasonable solution to the disputed issues was possible,” the presidency says in a statement.