Turkey's Erdogan says he doesn't agree with others' negative approach toward Putin

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a press conference after their meeting in Sochi, Russia September 4, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File photo

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he does not agree with the negative approach other leaders are showing towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Turkish broadcasters quoted him as saying on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters in New York after attending the United Nations General Assembly, Erdogan said Russia was not a country that could be disregarded and repeated he was hopeful a solution could be found to revive the Black Sea grain initiative, which Moscow quit in July.