ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, focusing on the Ukraine war, regional and global developments, according to a statement from Kremlin. During the call, Putin briefed Erdoğan on the outcomes of the Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska. The leaders reviewed recent developments around Ukraine, with Russia expressing appreciation for Türkiye 's contributions to the negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul.