Turkish side is ready to provide a venue for negotiations between…
Turkish side is ready to provide a venue for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on conflict resolution if needed, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday following the NATO summit in Ankara. He recalled the paradox that has come to pass in Kyiv.
Consensus
- Turkey is ready to host negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
- The announcement was made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after the NATO summit in Ankara.
- Erdoğan emphasized Turkey's consistent support for diplomatic resolution of the conflict on Ukraine.
- Turkey maintains active communication channels with both Russia and Ukraine.
Points of divergence
- Erdoğan reiterated his readiness to host talks, referencing a previous message sent by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakkan Fidan to Russian President Vladimir Putin in April of the same year. — vesti
- The topic of resuming Russia-Ukraine negotiations will be discussed during upcoming bilateral talks between Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit, according to newspaper Milliyet. — vedomosti
- Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated that Ukraine’s demand for negotiations with Russia is absurd due to a 2022 Ukrainian national security decision banning any talks with Russian leadership. — vedomosti
- Galuzin noted that direct contacts between Russia and Ukraine occurred in Istanbul in 2025, but Ukraine unilaterally ended the process at the end of the previous year. — vedomosti
- A Gallup poll from July 1 showed that 66% of Ukrainians support starting negotiations with Russia as soon as possible. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Erdogan states readiness to reorganize Turkey-Ukraine-Russia negotiations — Вести
- Turkey Ready to Host Moscow-Kyiv Talks on Ukrainian Settlement — Интерфакс
- Milliyet: Erdogan and Trump to discuss resumption of Russia-Ukraine negotiations — Ведомости
- Erdogan Calls for Resumption of Talks on Ukrainian Settlement — Вести
Key entities
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- Russia
- Moscow
- NATO
- Ankara
- Milliyet
- INTERFAX.RU
- Donald Trump
- Syria
- Kyiv
- North Atlantic Alliance
- IF
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