US President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he had told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Venezuela must not collapse into chaos, days after the US ousted his ally Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. “Any attack on the sovereignty of the people and any violation of international law will generate serious complications within the international order,” Erdogan said he told Trump. “Venezuela must not descend into chaos or instability,” he added in comments to Turkish television after a cabinet meeting. “When force prevails over law, instability, crises, and conflicts ensue,” Erdogan warned.

Source: Punch January 05, 2026 18:31 UTC