Zelenskyy Says He Will Head to Turkey for Talks
The talks will focus on Black Sea maritime security and broader efforts to revive negotiations on the war, officials said.
- On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced "important" talks in Turkey as part of diplomatic efforts. He will meet Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday.
- These diplomatic efforts follow more than 4-1/2 years of war with Russia. Turkey has repeatedly offered to facilitate negotiations, hosting several meetings between Ukrainian and Russian officials since the 2022 invasion.
- Zelenskyy hopes for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi between November 6 and November 10. He expects progress in these formats next month.
- Kyiv wants Europe to be involved in the talks on how to end the war. The president indicated these discussions are linked to the resumption of negotiations next month.
- Burhanettin Duran, communications director for Tayyip Erdogan, confirmed on social media that the Ukrainian leader will meet Erdogan on Saturday. Diplomatic opportunities are being pursued to resolve the conflict.
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France24Erdogan takes Russia, Ukraine to task over Black Sea attacks
Turkey's President, Recep Tayip Erdoğan, stated on Saturday, after negotiations with Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky, that the escalation of the situation in the Black Sea in connection with the Ukrainian conflict would not benefit either party." Attacks on civilian vessels and any actions that heighten tensions in the Black Sea serve no one's interests, cited the "Anadolu" agency as the Turkish leader.
Turkey intends to continue negotiations with Russia and Ukraine on the issue of safety of navigation in the Black Sea, stated President Recep Tayip Erdoğan. "We will continue negotiations with the parties to establish safe navigation in the Black Sea", Erdoğan stated at a joint press conference with Vladimir Zelensky in Istanbul. The Turkish leader described the attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea as unacceptable and leading to escalation…
Turkey adopted from the beginning of the Ukrainian war a role of mediator between Kiev and Moscow
The Ukrainian President is in Turkey, where he negotiates bilateral relations between the two states and shipping in the Black Sea – and on a path to peace.
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