Erdogan said that his country is “ready to strengthen the contribution to bringing closer peace” in Ukraine.
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the anniversary of the Russian invasion, had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky, during which he offered his help in bringing “peace”, but it should be based on ceasefire and dialogue.
This is reported by the Turkish edition of Anadolu.
“Erdogan thanked Zelensky for his solidarity against the backdrop of earthquakes with the epicenter in Kahramanmaras. The Turkish President also announced readiness his country to make a feasible contribution to bringing peace and resolving the situation on the basis of a ceasefire and dialogue “, the message says.
Also, the publication, citing the Turkish presidential administration, writes that Erdogan and Zelensky exchanged opinions regarding the situation in Ukraine “against the background of the first anniversary of the introduction of the Russian army into Ukrainian territory, as well as the consequences of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey.”
Erdogan is ready to become a mediator between Ukraine and Russia
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, Turkey has repeatedly stated that it is ready to mediate to end the war. November 29 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during his visit to Turkmenistan, reiterated his readiness to mediate between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Turkish leader does not stop diplomatic negotiations with the Russian dictator. So, on January 16, Erdogan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among the topics of conversation were the exchange of prisoners between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, Syria, the grain agreement, the gas hub.
