Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The two leaders had a detailed exchange of views on the events unfolding in the Middle East, including the escalation in Syria.

They expressed deep concern over the recent surge of violence in that country, stressing that it was crucial to stabilise the situation as soon as possible through dialogue and by strengthening the national accord while respecting the legitimate rights of all members of Syria's multi-confessional society. Both sides emphasised the need to respect Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.

When discussing issues pertaining to Ukraine, Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia's fundamental commitment to seeking a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict and thanked Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan Recep TayyipPresident of Türkiye for his readiness to continue facilitating direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.

A number of pressing matters concerning further development of bilateral ties were discussed as well. In particular, the June 27, 2025, meeting of the Russia-Turkiye Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation was praised as successful.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to stay in touch on all the issues raised.