President Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions after Friday prayers.
Commenting on Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Erdoğan said, “This week, we will try to speak with Putin and Trump and see if we can bring them together in Istanbul.”

Erdoğan made a statement regarding the ongoing forest fires:
“We are facing a major disaster, and in this catastrophe, all our heroic firefighters have shown every possible act of bravery. Firefighting efforts are continuing with 27 planes actively involved and 105 helicopters. A total of 6,000 land vehicles and 25,000 personnel are engaged in this battle.”