President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday discussed latest developments in Iraq and Syria with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.

The two leaders exchanged views on bilateral and regional issues as well as reiterated their determination to further increase cooperation and coordination as allies.

Erdoğan and Trump also discussed the fight against terror and Friday events in Gaza.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip converged on the border to demand the right to return to their homes in historical Palestine.

The demonstrations are also intended to pressure Israel to lift its decade-long blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

Despite the peaceful nature of the rally, at least 15 Palestinian protesters were killed and more than 1400 others were injured by Israeli troops.