Erdogan Confirms Efforts to Host Putin and Zelensky Meeting in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed Ankara's desire to host a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky within its territory.

“We are saddened by the atmosphere of war that has formed between Russia and Ukraine. We expect to hold a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. At the beginning of next month, I will visit the EU and Ukraine,” the Turkish president stated during a press conference held in Ankara.