Turkey trying to revive Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Erdogan tells NATO chief
Ankara is seeking a leaders-level meeting as Kyiv asks Turkey to host talks and Russia says Vladimir Putin would meet only to finalize agreements.
- On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, announcing efforts to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukraine requested that Turkey host a leaders-level meeting, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stating on Tuesday that Kyiv would consider any location other than Belarus or Russia.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet, but only for the specific purpose of finalizing agreements on the conflict.
- During the meeting, Erdogan told Rutte that maintaining transatlantic ties was "indispensable," while urging European NATO allies to take greater responsibility for security.
- In a separate call, Erdogan warned German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the US-Iran war was "starting to weaken Europe," urging world powers to adopt "peace-oriented approaches.
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Turkey trying to revive Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Erdogan tells NATO chief
Turkey is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a meeting in Ankara, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara was continuing to work to resume direct talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Turkey is making efforts to renew talks between Russia and Ukraine and bring together leaders of the warring parties.
Erdogan tells NATO secretary general about Turkey's efforts to resume talks between Ukraine and RussiaThe Turkish president discussed with NATO secretary general efforts to end the war diplomatically. Ankara is working to organize leaders' talks.
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