Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has underscored Turkiye's growing efforts to foster peace and stability in a rapidly shifting global environment — placing particular emphasis on the strategic relationship between Ankara and Washington.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu Agency, "The Turkiye-US partnership is vital for establishing stability in our region and in the world. We are striving to create a constructive and result-oriented dialogue platform," Erdogan said during his return flight to Türkiye, following his official visit to Tirana, Albania on Friday where he attended a session of the European Political Community.

He called for a renewed focus on shared values and strategic alignment, particularly within the framework of NATO.

He reaffirmed Turkiye's readiness to mediate and promote diplomacy. "We will make every effort to keep the channels of dialogue open between the parties and to continue negotiations," he said regarding Russia and Ukraine, whose representatives were in Istanbul this week for first direct talks in three years.

The president confirmed that Turkiye is actively mediating between Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, calling on Europe to support the high-level diplomatic effort.

"We expect the support of all relevant parties, including the EU, for the sensitive process we are conducting with US President Mr. Donald Trump, Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky, to swiftly achieve peace in Ukraine," Erdogan said.

The Turkish president urged Europe to "leave behind the political obstacles and prejudiced attitudes" that have hindered greater cooperation, warning that failure to do so would erode Europe’s competitiveness and long-term stability.