The phone didn't stop ringing: Trump called Erdoğan twice within 24 hours

U.S. President Donald Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan twice in less than 24 hours. The second call took place during a festive dinner at the summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara, where Trump asked to convey greetings to the attending leaders. The first call, held last night, dealt with bilateral relations and global crises.

U.S. President Donald Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan twice in less than 24 hours, according to reports from Ankara. The second and surprising call took place this evening, in the midst of a state dinner hosted by Erdoğan in Ankara with leaders of the Organization of Turkic States, gathered for the 13th summit of the organization. According to a statement from the Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate, Trump was aware of the leaders' presence at the dinner and asked Erdoğan to convey his warm greetings to all participants. Erdoğan complied with the request and delivered the greetings. During the call, Erdoğan shared with Trump the importance of the summit, which he described as 'an address for stability and security in Central Asia.' The second call came just hours after a longer and more complex phone conversation between the two last night, in which they discussed bilateral relations, the 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties, and a series of global crises. The article notes that Trump congratulated Erdoğan on the first call ahead of Republic Day, but apparently felt that was not enough and called again.