Kremlin: Putin and Erdogan discussed bilateral and international issues

According to RCO News Agency, the Kremlin Palace announced in a statement today (Sunday) that Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the parties discussed various issues, including economic cooperation.

Novosti News agency reported that in this statement it is stated: In continuation of the talks between the presidents of the two countries that took place on October 23 (on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting) in Kazan, the issues related to the bilateral agenda and emphasizing the improvement of the efficiency of commercial and economic cooperation were discussed. was discussed in detail.

According to this statement, the presidents of the two countries also discussed some international issues.

In his meeting with Putin in early November on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in Kazan, Erdogan said that he would like to host Putin in Türkiye soon.

The President of Turkey announced that the efforts to solve the problems related to bank payments between the two countries are still ongoing, and said: The Ministry of Treasury and Finance and our central banks are in contact with the aim of establishing a mechanism in this field, as well as between the ministries of commerce of the two countries. The country has also started an activity in this direction.

In his speech, Putin also announced: Russia-Turkey relations are good-neighborly and constructive based on years of cooperation and experience in various fields. We regularly discuss current issues on the bilateral and international agenda. The field of tourism traditionally has a special place in our bilateral relations. In 2023, 6.3 million Russian citizens visited Turkey, which recorded an unprecedented increase of 20.7% compared to the previous year. In the period from January to August this year, more than 4.5 million people visited Turkey, which shows an increase of 4.6%. According to these indicators, Russia ranks first in Türkiye (in terms of the number of tourists).

Türkiye’s presidential office also announced that Erdogan told Putin in this phone call that his country plans to expand trade with Russia.

In a message on the X social network, the Office of the President of Turkey announced: President Erdoğan announced the country’s desire to expand cooperation between Turkey and Russia in many areas, especially the promotion of trade.

According to the statement, in the phone call, Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s efforts to end regional tensions and promised that Ankara would continue its assistance to “peace processes”.

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