On his side, Putin has said that Russia and Türkiye have “maintained” the pace in the development of bilateral relations.
Putin said trade turnover between Türkiye and Russia increased by 86 percent last year, and the trend continued in the first of 2023.“We have made progress, and I hope we will soon complete negotiations on the creation of a gas hub in Türkiye to make the energy situation in the region more stable and balanced,” Putin said.
About Türkiye's first nuclear power plant Akkuyu, Erdogan said the work at the power plant is continuing smoothly. Akkuyu, currently under construction in Türkiye's southern Mersin province, will be the country's first nuclear power plant.