Erdogan accepted Putin’s request to host Moscow-Kyiv talks
Turkish President Announces Ankara’s Readiness to Host Peace Talks Between Moscow and Kyiv in Phone Call with Russian Counterpart
According to a report by the English section of ”webangah News Agency” citing Mehr News Agency and RT, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, stated during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Ankara is prepared to host peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.Turkey hosted Russia-ukraine talks in 2022, tho those discussions did not yield results.In his conversation with Putin, Erdoğan welcomed the Russian president’s remarks about resuming negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul and affirmed Ankara’s readiness to host talks aimed at achieving a lasting solution.
An official statement regarding the call noted: “President Erdoğan emphasized that a window for peace has opened, and a comprehensive ceasefire would create the necessary environment for peace negotiations.”
Erdoğan also stressed in a separate call with french President Emmanuel Macron that “a historic turning point has been reached on the path to ending the Ukraine war, and this opportunity must be maximized.”
In spring 2022,Turkey hosted several rounds of talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations. Moscow had previously claimed that while both sides were moving toward peace at the time—even reaching an initial draft agreement—the negotiations were derailed after then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who allegedly urged “continued fighting,” intervened. Johnson has denied these allegations.
Putin earlier remarked that “Russia has never rejected negotiations and has always welcomed them,” adding: “We propose resuming talks without any preconditions.”
