Erdogan, Trump discuss Ukraine, Syria, defence issues, Turkey says

ISTANBUL, March 16 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and discussed efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to restore stability in Syria, Erdogan's office said on Sunday.

It said Erdogan told Trump that the United States needed to end CAATSA sanctions, finalise the F-16 procurement process and Turkey's re-participation in the F-35 programme in order to develop defence industry cooperation between the two countries.