Erdogan: Türkiye Contacts Both Sides for Peace

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted the importance of Türkiye's direct channels of dialogue with Russia and Ukraine, while maintaining its strong position within NATO. Emphasizing that building bridges between the parties is a necessity for establishing peace, Erdoğan reminded everyone of Türkiye's capacity for mediation.

Stating that he conveyed his determination for peace to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting in Bishkek, Erdoğan stated that staying in communication with both sides in order to resolve the conflicts of the two sides is not a contradiction, but a diplomatic necessity.