Erdogan said that he expects to hold talks with Putin in the near future on the solution to the war in Ukraine. The Turkish president also intends to present to the Russian side the results of the conversation with Zelensky, which took place in Istanbul on October 31, Hurriyet reports. "After the meeting with Zelensky, we want to move on to discussing the Russian side of the issue by holding a meeting with Putin. In the meantime, our representatives, especially the foreign minister, will meet with their counterparts to prepare the Russian side for this meeting," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on board the plane upon his return from Seoul. The president noted that during the meeting in Istanbul, Zelensky was told that taking diplomatic steps to end the war "is of the utmost importance." "Ankara is doing and will continue to do everything to open the way to peace," Erdogan added.

Erdogan said that he expects to hold talks with Putin in the near future on the solution to the war in Ukraine. The Turkish president also intends to present to the Russian side the results of the conversation with Zelensky, which took place in Istanbul on October 31, Hurriyet reports. "After the meeting with Zelensky, we want to move on to discussing the Russian side of the issue by holding a meeting with Putin. In the meantime, our representatives, especially the foreign minister, will meet with their counterparts to prepare the Russian side for this meeting," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on board the plane upon his return from Seoul. The president noted that during the meeting in Istanbul, Zelensky was told that taking diplomatic steps to end the war "is of the utmost importance." "Ankara is doing and will continue to do everything to open the way to peace," Erdogan added.