Turkish president, UK premier discuss bilateral ties, regional, global issues

ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues in a phone call on Friday.

Erdogan told Starmer that this year’s United Nations General Assembly was useful in advancing efforts toward a two-state solution in Palestine.

Congratulating Starmer on the UK’s decision to recognize Palestine as a state, Erdogan noted that the recognition of Palestine by UN Security Council members, including the UK and France, was a “historic development.”

The Turkish president stressed that the momentum in support of Palestine should be maintained and that measures beyond diplomatic pressure are needed to stop the Netanyahu government.

• Palestine
• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer