Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan 2016-09-08 22:40:00 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side’s initiative. The conversation focused on the further development of Russian-Turkish cooperation. Special attention was given to the situation in Syria, with agreement reached to continue active contacts at various levels to coordinate efforts in assisting a Syrian settlement.