Erdogan tells Trump Turkey making diplomatic efforts on Strait of Hormuz, Yemen

Jerusalem Post/Middle EastErdogan told Trump that Turkey is working to resolve the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen crises through diplomacy, as Iran considers a new Qatar-mediated ceasefire proposal.Follow us on GoogleTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the AK Party headquarters, Ankara, Turkey, October 7, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)OCTOBER 28, 2026 21:42President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump by phone that Turkey is making efforts to resolve the issues in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen diplomatically under its defense alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Erdogan's office said on Wednesday.Erdogan also told Trump that Turkey was ready to support the efforts to revive the diplomatic process between Ukraine and Russia in order to end the war between them.Qatari mediations are working in parallel to resolve the war and the issue in the Strait of Hormuz.Iran expected to respond to Qatar's proposed US-Israel ceasefire deal by week's endQatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal on Sunday to end the war with the US and Israel, and Tehran is expected to send a response to the draft by the end of the week, an official briefed on the negotiations said on Wednesday.STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. (credit: Satellite image (c) 2026 Maps4media)The new draft being considered by Iran sets a seven-day timeline addressing both Tehran'sand Washington's concerns, laying out daily confidence-building steps that each side must take, the official said.The timeline could begin early next week, and several countries would act as guarantors of the deal, the official added.Qatar, along with Pakistan, has led mediation to end the war that the US and Israel launched in February. The conflict has disrupted global shipping and oil supplies and spilled over across other parts of the Middle East.Follow us on Google