Erdogan and Biden spoke by phone after the exchange of prisoners between Moscow and the West

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden after a prisoner swap between Russia and Western nations, a process facilitated by Ankara. According to the Turkish side, Turkey-US bilateral relations, the war in the Gaza Strip, the exchange of prisoners, regional and international developments were discussed. A press release from the Turkish presidency’s communications directorate states that “President Erdogan emphasized that the government of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu has shown at every step that it has no intention of a ceasefire or peace”, that ” the scene in the US House of Representatives” —s.s. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to the plenary session of Congress—”caused deep disappointment in Turkey and the world,” and that “the assassination of Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniya dealt a heavy blow to ceasefire efforts” and that “Israel seeks to spread the fire of Gaza throughout […]
Source: News Beast

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