US President Donald Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone on Thursday during a dinner attended by leaders marking Türkiye’s October 29 Republic Day, conveying his best wishes for the upcoming Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) summit, Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said.

Erdogan conveyed greetings from the leaders attending the dinner to Trump during the call, according to the directorate.

Ankara to host 13th Turkic States summit

During the conversation, Erdogan said Ankara would host the 13th OTS Summit, where leaders are expected to make decisions aimed at advancing the organisation, which brings together a population of more than 200 million across the Turkic world.

He described the organisation as a source of stability and security in Central Asia and highlighted the importance of decisions that would strengthen its role, the directorate said.

Trump wished Erdogan success with the upcoming leaders’ summit, according to the statement.