Turkey has stated its will to provide opportunities for peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, reaffirming its dedication to assisting any initiative meant to stop the present conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Ankara and made the statement three years after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Turkey, a NATO member, played an important part in helping to start talks between the two opponents several months after the 2022 conflict started. It also helped negotiate the Black Sea grain export contract, therefore guaranteeing the secure delivery of cargo. Turkey is now once more presenting itself as a mediator for peace.
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Welcoming a U.S.-led effort but stressing the need for engagement from both parties, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan highlighted Ankara’s opinion of a “results-based” path to peace in a speech next to Lavrov.
“In that framework, we are ready to contribute all forms of support for peace to be achieved through talks. We are ready to host these talks as we have done before,” Fidan commented.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated Turkey’s support for Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty in a different video commemorating the anniversary of the conflict even as Fidan stopped from repeating from Ukraine. Responding to Kyiv’s plea for security assurances from the United States and its Western partners, Fidan stated Turkey was ready to take any action that helps to bring about peace regarding Ukraine’s security worries.
Keeping Russia’s position, Lavrov stated that Ukraine’s application for NATO membership was still a non-negotiable result. Lavrov next went over the circumstances with Erdogan after talking with Fidan.
The diplomatic meetings follow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Turkey to see Erdogan only days ago. His journey corresponded with discreet U.S.-Russia discussions in Riyadh that conspicuously left Ukraine out. Zelenskiy also pointed to Turkey’s key position on Sunday and dubbed it a major security guarantor for Ukraine. Turkey’s latest offer indicates its ongoing attempts to negotiate peace and stability in the area as the war looms on.
