Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Anadolu reports.. Among other things, the parties discussed the bilateral relations of the countries, in particular in the energy sector, the "

During the conversation, Erdogan said that 13 million tons of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine during the " At the same time, he noted that along the "

Turkish President expresses hope for a speedy end to the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.

Also, during a conversation with the president of the aggressor country, Erdogan recalled that the separatist activities of the PKK / YPG terrorist organization in northern Syria continue.. The President of Turkey stressed the importance of clearing more than 30 km of territory from terrorists near the borders of Turkey in accordance with the agreements reached in Sochi in 2019.

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Recall, the EU calls on Turkey to change its trade policy towards the Russian Federation and join the Western sanctions against Russia imposed for the invasion of Ukraine. Turkey's refraining from imposing restrictions on Russia is worrying, EU diplomat Josep Borrell said in a letter to the European Parliament..

Since the beginning of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Turkey has increased the export of its goods to Russia, and also began to buy more Russian oil.

In August, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kremlin head Vladimir Putin agreed to strengthen economic cooperation.. Later, they also agreed to create an international gas hub in Turkey for the transit of Russian gas to other countries..

According to media reports, some Western companies may use Turkey as a loophole to continue selling their products to Russia.. US authorities have already warned Turkey about potential "