By Esra Tekin
ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday evening discussed the latest developments in the peace process between Russia and Ukraine in a call made by Rutte, said Türkiye's Communications Directorate on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.
"NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his way back from a summit with the US President (Donald Trump) and EU leaders," said the directorate.
Erdogan and Rutte agreed on close coordination and Türkiye's key role in the Ukraine peace process, "as one of NATO’s most important" members, said the statement.
The Turkish president and Rutte also underscored Ankara's important role in Black Sea security.
During the call, the two leaders also discussed viable and sustainable security guarantees.