Tayyip Erdogan says plans with Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky for leaders’ meeting – Times of India

Ankara: President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan On Friday he said he was planning to hold phone calls with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in the coming days, adding that he hoped a meeting of leaders could take place in Turkey to end the Russo-Ukraine war. .
NATO member Turkey shares maritime borders with Ukraine and Russia Black Sea, the two have a good relationship, and have acted as mediator. It has hosted talks between Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers in Antalya and negotiators from the two countries in Istanbul, while pushing for a meeting of leaders.
Asked about peace talks, Erdogan told reporters: “We are not hopeless.” Kyiv and Moscow. “Our friends will contact him today, we are planning to call again with (Russian President.) Vladimir, Putin And (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky today or tomorrow,” he said.
“With the call, we plan to take the process in Istanbul to the level of leaders,” he said.