Erdogan: We are ready to re-establish the negotiation table to build peace in the Russia-Ukraine war

Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "We are ready to re-establish the negotiation table that we previously established in Istanbul for the construction of peace." he said.

Mar 1, 2024 - 09:46
Erdogan: We are ready to re-establish the negotiation table to build peace in the Russia-Ukraine war
Erdogan: We are ready to re-establish the negotiation table to build peace in the Russia-Ukraine war

 According to AA news, Erdoğan stated in the video message he sent to the Ukraine-South East Europe Summit that he could not attend the summit due to his preparations for the local administration elections. Stating that he was very pleased to address the participants, even through a video message, Erdoğan made the following evaluations: "You all know Turkey's support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. We make every effort to protect the rights and interests of our Crimean Tatar compatriots. We are also ready to contribute to the rapid recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine. We are ready to contribute to the rapid recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine. "Despite all our efforts, not enough progress has been made towards establishing peace. I maintain my view that diplomacy and dialogue should be given a chance to end the war with a just and lasting peace. It is of great importance to make use of all diplomatic channels at the highest level to achieve this goal. "I believe that a joint effort should be started to at least determine the general parameters of peace. In this regard, we support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's 10-point peace plan in principle." President Erdoğan reminded that they also assumed a leadership role in the studies to be carried out under the food safety heading of the plan.