While in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital, for the 24th summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
Along with bilateral relations between Türkiye and Russia, the meeting also covered the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territories, the search for a solution to the tension in Syria, as well as the fight against terrorism.
During the meeting, President Erdoğan affirmed Türkiye's commitment to promoting peace in the region and the world, adding that Türkiye could serve as the foundation for a settlement to end the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine with a ceasefire followed by peace and that a just peace that would satisfy both parties was within reach.
President Erdoğan stated at the meeting that Israel's attacks in the Palestinian territories and threats against Lebanon are intended to undermine regional and global peace and tranquillity, adding that the spread of conflicts will inflict the most significant harm on the countries of neighbouring regions and that the international community should now concentrate on preventing Israel from continuing its actions.
President Erdoğan said that Türkiye is committed to preventing the establishment of a terrorist state beyond its borders and is willing to collaborate on a solution while emphasising the significance of taking tangible actions to remove the instabilities, particularly the Syrian civil war, that create fertile ground for terrorist organisations.