Türkiye said on Monday it was ready to host possible talks between Ukraine and Russia and would support any initiative leading to peace, following a visit to Ankara by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
NATO-member Türkiye hosted initial talks between the sides months after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, helping secure a deal for the safe passage of grain exports in the Black Sea.
Speaking alongside Lavrov on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara valued a U.S. initiative for peace as a "result-oriented" approach, but repeated that both sides must participate for a solution.
"In that framework, we are ready to contribute all forms of support for peace to be achieved through talks. We are ready to host these talks as we have done before," Fidan said.
While he did not repeat Ankara's long-held stance supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan did so in a separate video message marking the anniversary.
Asked about the security guarantees Ukraine has demanded from the United States and Western partners for ending the war, Fidan said Ankara was "ready to take any step contributing to peace in principle."
Lavrov said Russia's position on the conditions needed to end war had not changed and that scrapping Ukraine's bid for NATO membership was non-negotiable. He later met Erdogan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Türkiye for talks with Erdogan last week, on the same day U.S. and Russian representatives met for talks aimed at ending the war in Riyadh without Kyiv's participation.
Turkish and Israeli officials held first technical talks aimed at preventing unwanted incidents in Syria, where militaries of the two regional powers are active, Turkish ministry sources and an Israeli political source said on Thursday.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye is well-positioned to withstand US tariffs and emerge stronger economically, thanks to a disciplined economic program and low exposure.
Next round of consultations between Russia and the United States are expected to be held in Istanbul on April 10, a diplomatic source told TASS.
In three days, Antalya will turn into a diplomatic hub. The 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will take place this week in Antalya.
Türkiye's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, stated on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels that Ankara seeks to prevent any direct confrontation with Israel in Syria.
Hamas has formally requested the UK Home Office to revoke its designation as a “banned organization” in the UK.
The Trump administration has significantly increased efforts to cancel the visas and residency permits of international students, with hundreds of student visas revoked in recent weeks, according to an analysis published by Inside Higher Ed.
Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine this week, meeting victims of the war and spotlighting support for wounded veterans in Lviv, his spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.
A decades-old water treaty is stirring new tensions between Washington and Mexico, and President Donald Trump is turning up the pressure.
After years of silence on the issue, U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reopened the debate over whether Americans should stop changing their clocks twice a year.
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The UAE has welcomed a new agreement between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to form a shared border point and sign the Khujand Declaration, expressing hope it will boost peace, cooperation, and development in Central Asia.
The death toll from the catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in Santo Domingo has risen to 98, with more than 160 people injured, according to Dominican authorities.
The European Commission is challenging Italy's use of "golden powers" in the banking sector, raising concerns over potential breaches of EU law and prompting a broader debate on investment screening rules across the bloc.
The European Union will begin imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products next week in response to President Donald Trump's sweeping trade measures, joining other global powers in escalating a trade conflict.
The Trump administration has significantly increased efforts to cancel the visas and residency permits of international students, with hundreds of student visas revoked in recent weeks, according to an analysis published by Inside Higher Ed.
Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine this week, meeting victims of the war and spotlighting support for wounded veterans in Lviv, his spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.
A decades-old water treaty is stirring new tensions between Washington and Mexico, and President Donald Trump is turning up the pressure.
After years of silence on the issue, U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reopened the debate over whether Americans should stop changing their clocks twice a year.
South Korea has formally established diplomatic relations with Syria, closing a decades-long gap and opening a new chapter in its global diplomacy.
Hamas has formally requested the UK Home Office to revoke its designation as a “banned organization” in the UK.
The Trump administration has significantly increased efforts to cancel the visas and residency permits of international students, with hundreds of student visas revoked in recent weeks, according to an analysis published by Inside Higher Ed.
Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine this week, meeting victims of the war and spotlighting support for wounded veterans in Lviv, his spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.
A decades-old water treaty is stirring new tensions between Washington and Mexico, and President Donald Trump is turning up the pressure.
After years of silence on the issue, U.S. lawmakers on Thursday reopened the debate over whether Americans should stop changing their clocks twice a year.
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