In a statement from the Turkish presidency, it was noted that Erdogan assured Rutte that “Turkey contributes to ensuring a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, reviving negotiations, and initiating talks at the leadership level.” The Turkish president pointed out that maintaining the cohesion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains indispensable, highlighting that Turkey expects the European wing of the alliance to take on greater responsibility.
Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that technical delegations would hold negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Fidan stated at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum that “President (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan confirmed in previous calls with President (Vladimir) Putin, and Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkey’s readiness to host negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, at the level of presidents or technical delegations.”
