Erdogan discusses EU ties with Dutch PM, meets Sudan council chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed bilateral ties, regional developments and global issues in a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, while also meeting Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al Burhan in Ankara.

According to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate on Tuesday, Erdogan congratulated Jetten on assuming office in February and said Ankara aimed to further strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the Netherlands.

Erdogan said Türkiye was pursuing intensive diplomatic efforts to end conflicts across the region, adding that recent geopolitical developments had underscored the need to approach Türkiye-EU relations through a more comprehensive, institutional and multidimensional partnership framework.

The Turkish president also addressed developments in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, stressing the importance of Dutch support for efforts aimed at securing a lasting peace in the region.

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