Erdoğan, NATO chief talk Ukraine ahead of Alaska summit

Turkish President Erdogan speaks at NATO summit in The Hague, 25 June, 2025.
Reuters

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discussed on Thursday, the Russia-Ukraine war and global issues in a phone call ahead of Friday’s Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.

The leaders exchanged views on the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as broader regional and global matters.

Erdoğan highlighted progress made during the Istanbul talks aimed at achieving a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, stressing the importance of securing positive humanitarian outcomes from the process.

Rutte shared his perspective on the situation in Ukraine in the run-up to the Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Erdoğan noted that Türkiye is closely following the meeting, which will take place on Friday. 

This will be the first encounter between sitting U.S. and Russian presidents since the Moscow-Kyiv war began nearly three and a half years ago.

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