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Turkish President: Istanbul talks should be revived

19 November 2025 19:59 (UTC +04:00)

The Russia-Ukraine Istanbul talks should be revived, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in an announcement made after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, APA reports.

Erdoğan noted that the previous negotiations had been quite productive:

“During the three rounds of talks, progress was made particularly on humanitarian issues. In addition, the parties were able to address direct ceasefire and peace plans, as well as military matters. We consider these valuable steps. In today’s meetings, we emphasized the importance of continuing the Istanbul process with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach. I expressed our belief that the Istanbul talks represent an important stage in efforts toward a diplomatic solution at a time when the destructive consequences of the war are deepening for both sides.”

Erdoğan also stressed the importance of the United States joining the negotiation process.