Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, APA's Türkiye bureau reports citing local media.
During the phone conversation, Erdoğan congratulated Putin on his birthday.
The sides also discussed Türkiye-Russia relations and regional issues.
Erdoğan emphasized the importance of the work being carried out to ensure navigation security in the Black Sea and stated that Türkiye is ready to contribute to the start of contacts between Russia and Ukraine.