Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone call on July 18 to discuss the Syrian and Middle East situations as well as possible third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Erdogan told Putin that the clashes following Syrian forces’ withdrawal from Suwayda pose a threat to the entire region, according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate on X. Erdogan further said that Türkiye aims to ensure stability and security in Syria and emphasized the importance that Israel not violate Syria’s sovereignty. He also emphasized the importance of initiating a third round of peace talks with Ukraine.
Putin thanked Erdogan for his readiness to mediate through the Istanbul negotiation platform and reiterated Russia’s commitment to a political and diplomatic resolution, according to the Russian President’s website.
He also reviewed developments in economic ties, welcoming the results of the Russian-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation held on June 27.
