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Erdogan announces Turkey's readiness to make Istanbul again a venue for Russian-Ukrainian talks

Istanbul, Türkiye ·

Erdogan made the remarks to reporters travelling with him on the presidential plane on the way back from Azerbaijan, where he had concluded a one-day working visit. He said Ankara keeps up intensive diplomatic efforts to end the wider conflict, and that Turkey is ready to make Istanbul a platform for dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv.

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, and Istanbul hosted direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in 2022 and 2025. Turkey, a NATO member with ties to both Moscow and Kyiv, has repeatedly offered to mediate.

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