Erdogan engages with Putin on Ukraine war and Middle East ceasefire

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is actively mediating between Russia and Ukraine, holding meetings with both President Zelenskyy and President Putin. In a separate phone call, Putin and Erdoğan jointly called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. This positions Turkey as a key diplomatic interlocutor for Russia on two major conflict fronts.