ISLAMABAD – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. PresidentDonald Trump held a phone call Wednesday, reaffirming their meeting inWashington, D.C. on Nov. 13.
The two leaders also discussed regional developments as well as bilateralissues, according to the Turkish Presidential Communications Directorate.
“Just had a very good call with President Erdogan of Turkey. He informed methat they have captured numerous ISIS fighters that were reported to haveescaped during the conflict — including a wife and sister of terroristkiller al- Baghdadi,” Trump said in a tweet, referring to the slainDaesh/ISIS leader.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up during an Oct. 26 raid by U.S. forcesin Syria’s Idlib province.
Turkey confirmed earlier Wednesday they had captured a wife and sister ofthe Daesh leader
“Look forward to seeing President Erdogan next Wednesday, November 13th atthe White House,” Trump added.
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Erdogan said on Twitter that they had an “efficient” telephone conversationand discussed bilateral relations and issues in the region.
“During the meeting, we discussed the steps we will take in many areas,especially the fight against terrorism and trade targets between ourcountries,” he said.
“I believe that the phone call we made today will have beneficialconsequences for our bilateral relations and regional issues during ourvisit to the U.S. on Nov. 13,” Erdogan added. – Anadolu Agency
