Erdogan assessed the negotiations in Istanbul and proposed to organize a meeting between Putin, Zelensky, and Trump.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expressed a desire to organize a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and the USA in Turkey after the second round of negotiations in Istanbul.

«I want to meet with the President of Russia, Putin, the President of Ukraine, Zelensky, and the President of the USA, Trump, in Istanbul or Ankara», — noted Erdogan, according to the Turkish publication Daily Sabah.

Erdogan highly appreciated the results of the negotiations, emphasizing that «the meeting of the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul went wonderfully». He also noted that «even with yesterday's incident, the very fact of holding the meeting is an important success».

Agreements on the release of prisoners of war

The President of Turkey reported specific agreements on the release of prisoners of war, stating that «both sides agreed on the exchange of over 1000 prisoners», which confirms previous statements by the Ukrainian Minister of Defense about agreements on various categories of prisoners.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expressed a desire to organize a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and the USA after the negotiations in Istanbul. The meeting in Turkey could become an important step in resolving the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which could have far-reaching consequences for the region.