Kiev and Moscow have reached an agreement on technical issues of the peace talks, but the parties remain at odds over territorial issues such as Crimea, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, Reuters reported.

Speaking to reporters in Brussels after the NATO summit, Erdogan said the alliance's moves should not be seen as a threat to Russia or any third country, but as a means of deterrence.

He said Turkey's main goal in its mediation efforts was to bring the presidents of Ukraine and Russia together for talks. "We will continue our talks with Putin and Zelenskyy, our efforts are to create an atmosphere of peace."

Erdogan added that he told allies to end the embargo on Turkey's defense sector, which came under US sanctions in 2020 because of Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems. "Turkey will continue to contribute to NATO's deterrence and defense measures based on the solidarity of the alliance. We expect the same solidarity from our allies," he said.