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Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call

The leaders spoke about the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, and the Ukraine war.

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President Erdogan welcomed US President Trump with a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on July 7, 20216. (AA) / َAA

What this story says

  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on 28 October 2026.
  • The conversation included discussions on the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, and the war in Ukraine.
  • Turkey stated its commitment to resolving regional conflicts diplomatically.
  • The leaders also touched upon the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance and future bilateral cooperation.

Who covered it

Left 21%(3)Centre 15%(2)Right 64%(9)

Percentages are shares of the 14 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 51 of the 65 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

64/100

Craft

77/100

Hype

25/100

65 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 3 of the 14 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on 28 October 2026. The discussion covered regional tensions, the war in Ukraine, and bilateral relations. According to a statement from the Turkish presidency, the leaders also spoke about the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance, developments in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen.

TRT World reported that the presidents pledged to advance cooperation ahead of the 2027 centenary of diplomatic relations between Turkey and the U.S. The outlet also stated that Ankara reiterated its support for diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts.

Coverage

What the coverage left out

None of the centre-rated reports below mention the specific date of the telephone conversation. No left- or right-rated outlet ran this story.

Tags:#Turkey#USA#Erdogan#Trump#MiddleEast#UkraineWar

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 29 Oct 2026, 00:45, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

3 rated outlets

  • Both Cumhuriyet and in.gr led on a telephone conversation between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Donald Trump. Each outlet noted that the leaders discussed bilateral relations, regional tensions in the Hormuz Strait and Yemen, and the war in Ukraine. Both mentioned the upcoming centenary of diplomatic ties.
  • Cumhuriyet led on the official announcement from the Communication Presidency, publishing Erdogan’s statement that Turkey will continue to boost cooperation with the United States in all fields. It quoted his remarks on monitoring the Hormuz Strait and Yemen, supporting a diplomatic process in the Ukraine‑Russia conflict, and Trump’s congratulations on Turkish Republic Day.
  • in.gr led on Erdogan’s comments that Turkey is working for a diplomatic solution to tensions in the Hormuz Strait and Yemen, and that Ankara closely follows developments under the Mecca Joint Defence Alliance. The report added his affirmation of readiness to aid renewed negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv, and Trump’s praise of the Turkish Republic Day celebration.
  • Neither Cumhuriyet nor in.gr included any detail about specific agreements, financial terms, or concrete follow‑up actions that might arise from the conversation. Both pieces focused on the leaders’ statements and the broader diplomatic context, leaving the substantive outcomes of the call unaddressed.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • TRT World led its report on the pledge by the Turkish and U.S. presidents to advance cooperation ahead of the 2027 centenary of diplomatic relations. The outlet also highlighted Ankara's reiteration of support for diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts. The report stated that the conversation covered regional tensions, the Ukraine war, and bilateral ties, and mentioned the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance, the Strait of Hormuz, and Yemen.

Right

9 rated outlets

  • All nine right‑rated digests report that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with President Donald Trump by telephone and that the conversation covered bilateral relations, the Mecca Joint Defence Alliance, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the situation in Yemen and the war in Ukraine. Each digest cites a statement from the Turkish presidency as its source.
  • Anadolu Ajansı’s digest said the Mecca pact was ‘closely’ monitoring Hormuz and Yemen, while Cyprus Mail noted Turkey’s actions within the pact. Daily Sabah and sabah.com.tr stressed a diplomatic resolution to the tensions. Iefimerida and Protothema mentioned the prospect of restarting diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine. Interfax referred to Turkey’s readiness to support a Ukrainian settlement, and Mehr News and news‑pravda focused on Hormuz and Yemen.
  • None of the right‑rated digests include remarks from the US president, provide details on concrete policy steps, or reference broader NATO or EU involvement. They also omit any cost figures or timelines for the diplomatic initiatives mentioned.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call?
Of the 14 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 21% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 64% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 65. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 14 rated outlets on this story, 21% are rated left, 15% are rated centre, 64% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call biased?
Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call is one event reported by 65 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Erdogan and Trump Discuss Regional Issues in Call?
65 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When did Erdogan and Trump speak?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on 28 October 2026. This was reported by TRT World and mentioned in digests from Klix and dnews.gr.
What topics were discussed?
The leaders discussed regional tensions, the war in Ukraine, and bilateral relations. Specific topics mentioned included the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, and the Mecca Joint Defense Alliance. They also pledged to advance cooperation ahead of the 2027 centenary of diplomatic relations.
What is Turkey's stance on regional conflicts?
According to TRT World, Turkey reiterated its support for diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts during the call. President Erdogan stated that Turkey is working to diplomatically resolve tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen.

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