Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Friday that Ankara is ready to organize a meeting between the heads of Russia and Ukraine, Anadolu news agency reported.

"Turkey is making efforts to continue the Istanbul process between Russia and Ukraine and is ready to organize a dialogue at the level of heads of state," the agency reported.

Erdogan also expressed hope for progress in Ukrainian-Russian talks.

"There are advances. However, they are far from what we want. We hope for progress. We do not lose hope," Anadolu news agency quoted the Turkish leader as saying.