Peace table in Türkiye will end bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine - Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Türkiye (photo: Getty Images)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes Ukraine and Russia can agree to end the war. "Peace table will be set in Türkiye," he said, Hurriyet reports.
Erdoğan recalled that his country had intensified diplomatic efforts for the sake of peace amid ongoing crises and wars in countries neighboring Türkiye.
According to the President of Türkiye, in the war between Russia and Ukraine, Ankara "follows a policy that advocates peace."
He noted that during the third round of negotiations in Istanbul, Ukrainian and Russian officials agreed to carry out a new prisoner exchange.
"We believe this war must end. Just as the negotiation table was set in Istanbul, the peace table will once again be set in Türkiye — and this bloody war will be brought to an end," Erdoğan emphasized.
Zelenskyy and Putin may meet
During talks last week, Ukrainian and Russian delegations discussed the possibility of a meeting at the level of national leaders.
According to Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, Ukraine proposed holding a four-party meeting by the end of August — involving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Following the negotiations, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Ukraine and Russia had "in principle" agreed to a meeting between the leaders.
