Expert: Turkey cannot act as a neutral platform for negotiations on Ukraine Ankara and Kiev have communication channels that Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to use to his advantage. The author of the Telegram channel "Turkey is" Ivan Strodovtsev spoke about this on the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. Turkey cannot be a bystander in this conflict, because it is one of the influential Black Sea countries. It has special relations - political and commercial and economic - with the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Turkey is interested in a balance while safeguarding its interests with all participants in the process. At the same time, Turkey has substantial interests in Ukraine. Through Ukraine, Turkey, in fact, returns to the northern coast of the Black Sea, which has interests in the field of privatization, and in the field of mutual trade, as well as in the field of the military-industrial complex and in ensuring regional security. Turkey has created many channels of communication with Ukraine, and it seeks to convert them to its advantage. Therefore, Turkey cannot be seen as a neutral platform for negotiations at any level, including negotiations between heads of state.

Expert: Turkey cannot act as a neutral platform for negotiations on Ukraine Ankara and Kiev have communication channels that Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to use to his advantage. The author of the Telegram channel "Turkey is" Ivan Strodovtsev spoke about this on the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. Turkey cannot be a bystander in this conflict, because it is one of the influential Black Sea countries. It has special relations - political and commercial and economic - with the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Turkey is interested in a balance while safeguarding its interests with all participants in the process. At the same time, Turkey has substantial interests in Ukraine. Through Ukraine, Turkey, in fact, returns to the northern coast of the Black Sea, which has interests in the field of privatization, and in the field of mutual trade, as well as in the field of the military-industrial complex and in ensuring regional security. Turkey has created many channels of communication with Ukraine, and it seeks to convert them to its advantage. Therefore, Turkey cannot be seen as a neutral platform for negotiations at any level, including negotiations between heads of state.