Home / News archive
News archive

This section shows archived news with its original publication dates. The article is displayed in its original language.

Erdogan, Rutte discuss Ukraine, upcoming Trump-Putin summit

Turkish President Erdogan says Istanbul talks have made progress towards a lasting Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, stressing the need for positive humanitarian outcomes. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at his request, the Turkish Communica...

NewstimeTR Haber Merkezi · · Updated 13/08/2026, 05:26:10
Erdogan, Rutte discuss Ukraine, upcoming Trump-Putin summit
At a glance

Turkish President Erdogan says Istanbul talks have made progress towards a lasting Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, stressing the need for positive humanitarian outcomes. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at his request, the Turkish Communica...

Turkish President Erdogan says Istanbul talks have made progress towards a lasting Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, stressing the need for positive humanitarian outcomes. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at his request, the Turkish Communications Directorate said on Thursday. The leaders discussed the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as regional and global issues. Erdogan said progress had been made in the Istanbul talks aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and stressed the importance of the process yielding positive humanitarian outcomes.