Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to ensure that a “just peace” is negotiated.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to host peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “We are ready to host a peace summit at which Russia will also be represented,” Erdogan said on Friday after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul. Turkey supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its “strategic partner, Ukraine,” Erdogan continued.
At the same time, she is committed to ensuring that this war ends and “a just peace” is negotiated. Erdogan said he spoke to Zelensky about issues such as the security of ports and shipping in the Black Sea, food safety and the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine. He believes that Turkey can help make progress on these issues.
Zelenskyj arrived in Istanbul in the afternoon with his Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. NATO member Turkey has maintained its contacts with both Ukraine and Russia since the start of the war. On the one hand, Ankara supplies combat drones to Kiev, on the other hand, it maintains trade relations with Moscow and sources a large part of its energy sources from Russia. (APA/AFP)
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