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Turkish leader told French counterpart about his readiness to organize negotiations on Ukraine

23 February 2025 22:15 (UTC +04:00)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, announced Ankara's readiness to organize negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, according to the office of Turkish leader, APA reports.

"President Erdogan had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. Our President stated that Türkiye continues to make efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and ensure a just and lasting peace. As a country that has been able to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table several times, it can contribute to peace negotiations, including holding them. He also pointed out that it is important to initiate a negotiation process involving both sides of the conflict," the statement said.