Erdogan: Putin and Zelensky Not Ready for Direct Peace Talks
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 () Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated after contacts with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky that the two leaders are not yet prepared to meet face-to-face. His remarks came upon returning from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China, Milliyet reported. Turkey Calls for Fair Peace Through Negotiations Erdogan explained that during his meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the summit, they discussed potential paths toward ending the conflict through what he described as a “fair peace.” The Turkish leader stressed that Ankara continues to advocate for resolution through negotiations. “Gradually raising the level of negotiations is the path we desire. We must transform the hope for peace into solution-oriented, concrete results. For this, we must handle the issue at the level of leaders,” Erdogan said. Istanbul Process Mentioned But Leaders Hesitant Erdogan noted that he discussed the possibility of resuming the Istanbul peace process with both leaders. According to him, Putin responded with “why not” when asked about continuing talks in Turkey, yet neither side is ready to proceed at this stage.
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