“Erdoğan stated the meeting held between the Ukrainian and Russian negotiation delegations in Istanbul had added a meaningful momentum to the process carried out for the termination of the war and the establishment of peace given its outcomes,” the Turkish presidency said in a statement.

Noting that it was important for the negotiations held in Istanbul to yield various signs of de-escalation of the tension, Erdoğan reiterated his proposal to bring together Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Türkiye hosting that meeting.

Zelensky, for his part, thanked Erdoğan for having hosted in Istanbul the meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations. (ILKHA)