Turkey willing to accommodate negotiations on Ukraine
“Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue in Istanbul where they had stopped [en 2022] », Communicated the Turkish presidency in a press release, adding that “Turkey is ready to accommodate negotiations that would lead to a permanent solution” Conflict.
Saturday May 10, Vladimir Putin said he was ready “To negotiations without any prerequisite” and proposed to start negotiations “As of next Thursday, May 15, in Istanbul”stating that he had to talk to his Turkish counterpart.
Previously, Mr. Erdogan, who had maintained himself by phone with President Emmanuel Macron, back from kyiv, had mentioned a “Historical turning point” To end the war in Ukraine and estimated that “This opportunity had to be seized”. “Turkey is ready to provide all possible supports, including welcoming negotiations, in order to reach a cease-fire and lasting peace”had he insisted, according to the Turkish presidency. The services of the French presidency confirmed this interview, during which Mr. Macron “Required the work [de samedi] in kyiv “ to Mr. Erdogan.
Turkey is the only NATO member to continue to speak as well with kyiv as with Moscow. She had already welcomed in March 2022, a month after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the first face-to-face between Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers in Istanbul. This meeting, the only one to date to this level, had remained unanswered. Since then, the two countries have held two two “Technical meetings” in Istanbul, between their diplomats.