Russian, Turkish Presidents Hold Phone Call on Economic and Global Matters

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Sources from both countries confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Sunday. According to the Turkish Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, the leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues, while the Kremlin stated that they focused on trade, economic cooperation, and various international topics, The Caspian Post reports citing Turkish media.

The directorate said Erdoğan told Putin that they aimed to expand cooperation in many areas, primarily expanding bilateral trade volume. Erdoğan also affirmed that his country was working to end regional tensions and would remain steadfast in contributing to peace processes.

The two men last met in person last month in Tatarstan’s Kazan during a BRICS summit. Türkiye and Russia maintain close ties, though Putin long delayed a planned visit to Türkiye. The leaders have been in touch at the height of the Russa-Ukraine conflict,  which appears to be entering a new stage with the escalated Western support for Ukraine and Putin’s approval of Russia’s new nuclear doctrine.