Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for intensified efforts to end the war in Ukraine, adding that there are "no losers" in a just peace.

Erdogan said Turkey was trying to pursue a "balanced policy" because of its heavy dependence on Russian energy imports.

Turkey supplies Ukraine with armed drones and other weapons, but Erdogan also enjoys a close working relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Western media.

- We need to step up our diplomatic efforts to achieve a permanent truce, Erdogan told reporters at the end of the NATO summit.

At a meeting in Madrid, the US-led military alliance formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the bloc.

Their membership bids were delayed until the last minute by Erdogan, who demanded assurances that the Scandinavian countries would join Turkey's fight against terrorism when it comes to members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), as well as a promise to extradite them quickly. the suspects.

Erdogan warned that the implementation of the 10-point agreement by Sweden and Finland will determine whether he forwards their ratification application to the Turkish parliament.

- If they fulfill their obligations, we will send them to the parliament, if they don't fulfill them, there will be no talk of it, emphasized the Turkish president.