Erdogan Says He Wants to Speak to Putin About Ukraine Peace Efforts After Talks With Zelenskiy

Ankara, Turkey. President Tayyip Erdogan said he intends to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ways to bring the conflict in Ukraine to a close, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday. The Kremlin said no call is concretely planned at present.

Erdogan’s remarks on the flight from South Korea

Erdogan made the comments to journalists while returning from South Korea. His office shared a transcript of his remarks on Thursday.

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He said his foreign minister and other relevant officials were in contact with both sides. The aim of those contacts is a possible meeting between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

Kremlin response

Asked about the prospect of a conversation between Putin and Erdogan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were no concrete plans for one at the moment. He added that a call could be arranged at short notice if it became necessary.