Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call on Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a statement from the presidency.
The current situation in the Russia-Ukraine war, the negotiation processes, and the importance of a ceasefire were the key issues discussed in the call, the statement said.
"Erdoğan noted the importance of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the implementation of peace, and the improvement of humanitarian conditions in the region," his office said in a readout of the call.
It added that they agreed upon making the next meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkey's foreign minister who held a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday, said Turkey is aware of the trust and responsibility when it comes to the planned Ukraine-Russia meetings in Turkey.
"We hope that the meetings will result in a permanent ceasefire and lead to peace," Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter.
Earlier on Sunday, Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said the next round of face to face talks between Ukraine and Russia will take place in Turkey on March 28-30.
TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HOLDS PHONE TALK WITH HIS RUSSIAN COUNTERPART 
NEXT ROUND OF UKRAINE-RUSSIA NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE IN TURKEY 
