Erdogan spoke to Trump about Venezuela

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that during a phone call with Alexander Trump, he discussed the situation in Venezuela. According to Erdogan, he emphasized the inadmissibility of active diplomatic destabilization in the country. Trump, the former president of the United States, confirmed that he discussed political sanctions and economic relations but did not disclose details of the contract.

In response to events in Venezuela, both leaders expressed concern about further political and economic consequences for regions where the crisis continues.

Context

Erdogan has been the head of Turkey since 2014, Trump was the U.S. president from 2017 to 2021, and Venezuela has been under economic sanctions and political crisis involving many international actors.