U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call on Monday that both leaders described as "very productive" and said they discussed everything from how to end Russia's war in Ukraine to Syria and the Gaza war.

Personal ties and past negotiations may now shape the course of war and peace across Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Former President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which the two discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine,

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine during a phone call on May 5, Trump announced via social media. Turkey has positioned itself as a potential mediator in the war between Russia and Ukraine,