President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday that Turkey welcomed efforts to reach peace in the region, but that Israel must stop its attacks for efforts to be successful, the Turkish presidency said.

Erdogan and Trump met at the White House last month for the first time in six years, for a meeting that the Turkish leader said helped the NATO allies make "meaningful progress" on a range of issues. In a statement, the presidency said the two had discussed bilateral ties in the call requested by the U.S. side, adding that Erdogan stressed the importance of taking steps to boost their cooperation, namely in the defence industry.

Erdogan also said that their meeting had strengthened ties, it added. The two leaders also discussed the situation in Gaza,

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