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Turkish President Erdogan offers assistance to Putin in ending war

Turkish President Erdogan offers assistance to Putin in ending war Photo: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (kremlin.ru)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered Vladimir Putin help in ending the full-scale war in Ukraine, but was refused, Reuters reports.

During the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan, Erdogan stated that he believes in the possibility of achieving a just peace that would satisfy both sides.

As later noted by Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, the President of Turkey cannot play the role of a mediator. However, he did not explain why the Kremlin opposes this.

Turkey's position on the war

Turkey condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine but has taken a neutral position and periodically attempts to offer its platform for peace negotiations.

It is also worth noting that, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine plans to develop a clear peace plan to end the war by the end of the year. He also recently outlined the only possible format for negotiations with Putin.