Ankara, May 13 (QNA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed bilateral ties and the developments in the Russian-Ukrainian war, along with other regional and international issues. During the meeting on Tuesday, the Turkish President said that his country will do everything in its power to maintain NATO's strength despite internal and external challenges, adding that Turkiye has intensified its efforts to put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine and reach a just and lasting peace between them. Erdogan pointed out that he had held talks with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to that end, adding that Turkiye strongly supports a comprehensive ceasefire and the need for NATO to be neutral in the war. (QNA)