Erdogan, in conversation with Putin, declares readiness to host negotiators in Istanbul

09:32, 12.05.2025 1 min read

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin that Turkey is ready to "host negotiations that will lead to a long-term solution," the Turkish presidential administration reported.

"President Erdogan told President Putin that he welcomes the statement of the Russian President on the resumption of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul and that Turkey is ready to host negotiations that will lead to a long-term solution," the administration said in a message on the X social network on Sunday.

Erdogan reportedly said that a window of opportunity has opened for achieving peace and that a comprehensive ceasefire will create the necessary conditions for peace talks.

During the conversation, bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia, regional and global issues were also discussed.

As reported, in a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Erdogan also expressed his readiness to facilitate negotiations on Ukraine.