Turkey is ready to mediate between Ukraine and Russia to achieve peace - Erdogan
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Turkish President Erdogan declared his readiness to help achieve a just peace in Ukraine, including mediation. He reaffirmed his support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and efforts to restore the grain initiative.
Turkey is ready to take all possible steps to facilitate, including mediation, to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York. UNN reports this with reference to the Public Relations Department under the Turkish President.
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Reportedly, the meeting discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Ukraine, the course of the Ukrainian-Russian war and peace efforts, regional and global issues.
During the meeting, President Erdogan said that Turkey "has always believed that the Ukrainian-Russian war can be ended through dialogue, protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine," and that Turkey continues to make efforts to achieve this goal.
President Erdogan stated that Turkey is ready to take all possible steps to facilitate, including mediation, to achieve a just and lasting peace, and that efforts will continue to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative and to achieve a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia that can open the door to peace
