ISTANBUL -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by cellphone with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about enhancing bilateral ties and he repeated Ankara’s willingness to do its half to peacefully resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Erdogan’s workplace mentioned on Friday.
The newest developments in Ukraine, which Russia invaded earlier this 12 months, had been additionally mentioned within the name, in accordance with Turkey’s Directorate of Communications.
NATO member Turkey has shut relations with each Ukraine and Russia and has sought to stability ties throughout the conflict, rejecting Western sanctions on Moscow whereas criticising the Russian invasion and supplying Kyiv with armed drones.
Together with the United Nations, Turkey brokered the July deal to unlock Ukrainian grain exports from its Black Sea ports, in what stays the one vital diplomatic breakthrough within the seven-month-old battle.
Ankara’s relations with Russia are advanced, with the 2 international locations cooperating intently on vitality provides whereas being at odds over Syria, Libya and Azerbaijan.
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