Erdogan to Putin: Turkey is ready for any role to facilitate talks between Ukraine and Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Vladimir Putin during a phone call that Turkey is ready to play any role as a mediator to bring Ukraine and Russia back to the negotiating table.

The communications directorate of the Turkish presidency said this in a post on X, Ukrinform reports.

"Turkey is ready to play a facilitator role to return to the negotiating table with Ukraine," the post reads.

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Erdogan stated during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's official visit to Turkey that his country unwaveringly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea.

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