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Putin and Erdogan build their own Middle East agenda

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Putin and Erdogan discussed the situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin added.

Reporting by Ksenia Orlova

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