On October 7, local time, Turkish President Erdogan had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, focusing on exchanging views on bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia and regional and international hot issues.

According to the Turkish presidential office, Erdogan said in the call that Turkey is actively pushing for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and strives to promote the delivery of humanitarian aid as soon as possible.

Addressing the situation in Ukraine, Erdogan stressed the need to accelerate the diplomatic process to a just and lasting peaceful solution.