“An emergency situation resulting from forest fires in the southern regions of Turkey was discussed.
The importance of interaction between the two countries in the fight against this natural disaster was noted.
Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia will continue to provide Turkey with comprehensive assistance in extinguishing fires, ”the Kremlin’s press service said.
It is noted that Erdogan warmly thanked for the weighty support provided.
Topical issues of Russian-Turkish cooperation were also discussed.
Earlier, Erdogan said that areas in the south of the country affected by forest fires have been declared a disaster zone.