President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi, congratulating him on his nomination and expressing confidence that he will quickly form an inclusive, balanced and stable government. He also highlighted the importance of Türkiye's close cooperation with Iraq and emphasized Turkmen as a significant part of the brotherhood between the two countries. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated al-zaidi on his social media platform, Truth Social, and invited him to visit Washington once he has successfully formed a government. The move signals that Washington has given its blessing to al-Zeidi, a businessman and political newcomer who is chairman of Al-Janoob Islamic Bank.