Austria on Friday praised Türkiye for hosting Istanbul peace talks and its efforts to put an end to the war in Ukraine.
Chancellor Christian Stocker posted on X a photo of himself shaking hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of a European Political Community summit in the Albanian capital of Tirana.
"Türkiye is a crucial partner for the European Union, and I very much commend Türkiye's role in trying to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
"I look forward to working together to further deepen the bilateral ties between Austria & Türkiye," he stated.
