President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Joe Biden of the US. The call addressed regional developments, including Russia's attack on Ukraine and the Türkiye-US relations.
Stating that Türkiye continued its efforts in order for a political resolution to be reached between Russia and Ukraine, President Erdoğan pointed to the importance of Türkiye's dialogue with both sides and facilitating position in seeking a solution in case the crisis deepened further.
Drawing attention to the importance of the Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers getting an opportunity to hold a face-to-face talk hosted by Türkiye today in Antalya thanks to the channel of trust opened up by Türkiye, President Erdoğan underscored that even the organisation of such a meeting was in itself a diplomatic victory.
Stressing that Türkiye expected its demand from the US for the procurement of 40 new planes and the modernisation of the existing F-16s to be finalised as soon as possible, President Erdoğan noted that it was high time that all the unjust sanctions against Türkiye in defence industry had been lifted.