President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan Recep TayyipPresident of Türkiyetelephoned Vladimir Putin to personally offer his deep and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the heinous terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. He noted that the Turkish Republic stands with the people of Russia in this dark hour.

Vladimir Putin emphasised that Russia appreciates the support of the Turkish people and informed his Turkish counterpart on the status of the investigation into the terrorist attack. During the conversation, the Turkish leader stressed the urgent need for closer bilateral cooperation in the fight against the terrorist threat.

Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude for the condolences and supported the idea of stepping up cooperation in countering terrorism.