During the meeting with Putin, Erdogan expressed hope for achieving a lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan through negotiations and stressed that stability in the Caucasus is beneficial to both Turkey and Russia.
In addition, during the meeting, Erdogan and Putin exchanged views on bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues.
Erdogan noted that Ankara continues to make efforts to achieve a fair and stable peace in Ukraine, and that the talks in Istanbul contribute to this process.
Recall that we previously reported on the meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin within the framework of the SCO Cooperation Organization summit.