Erdogan proposes to Trump to organize trilateral summit on Iran — media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approached his US counterpart, Donald Trump, with a proposal to hold a trilateral summit on Iran, Turkey’s pro-governmental newspaper Hurriyet reported.

According to the newspaper, Erdogan voiced this initiative during a phone call with Trump on January 27. The Turkish leader called for organizing a summit meeting involving the United States, Iran, and Turkey, probably, via a video link. "Trump is reportedly positive about Erdogan’s proposal," the newspaper writes.

The newspaper also reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to visit Turkey later this week to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. No concrete dates were announced.