He stated this during a press conference.

“We will evaluate the results of all our meetings today with Mr Putin,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Erdogan said he remains confident that the fighting in Ukraine will eventually end at the negotiating table.

He added that Guterres and Zelensky "agree on this issue."

On August 17, the UN Secretary General arrived in Lviv to participate in a trilateral meeting with the Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey, Zelensky and Erdogan.