According to the Venezuelan government, on December 6, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss the world situation and the issue of US military deployment in the Caribbean.
Maduro denounced the recent situation in the Caribbean as a campaign of aggression that is “illegal, disproportionate, unnecessary and even extravagant nature.”
Erdoğan urged Maduro to de-escalate the conflict with the US, emphasizing resolution through dialogue.
Maduro also proposed cooperation with the Turkish government and stated that they would move forward to achieve a trade volume of $3 billion through bilateral cooperation.
He invited Erdoğan to visit Venezuela next year for the 5th Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting.
In addition, the two leaders agreed on the importance of restoring direct flights between Caracas and Istanbul and resolved to resume Turkish Airlines routes as soon as possible.
The Turkish government suspended its airlines’ flights to Venezuela at the end of November, following a flight risk warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration regarding Venezuelan airspace and the southern Caribbean Sea.
