Türkiye offered Istanbul as a platform for negotiations on Ukraine
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A source in the Turkish government said that Istanbul is the most convenient platform for trilateral negotiations on Ukraine, but Ankara does not intend to impose this choice on the parties to the conflict.
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Why It Matters
Türkiye has repeatedly offered its services as a mediator to organize negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Türkiye considers Istanbul the most convenient platform for holding trilateral negotiations on Ukraine, a government source said.
Ankara is ready to provide a place for the meeting, but does not impose it on the parties.
ANKARA, September 14 - RIA Novosti. Türkiye considers Istanbul the most convenient platform for holding trilateral negotiations on Ukraine, but does not intend to impose the venue on the parties, a source in the Turkish Cabinet told RIA Novosti.
Türkiye and other countries express their readiness to provide their platforms for trilateral negotiations on Ukraine, said Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov.
“We consider Istanbul the most convenient platform for trilateral negotiations on Ukraine, but the decision on the meeting place should be made by the parties themselves. Türkiye does not impose its position on them,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
Open Questions
- Will the parties to the conflict agree to hold negotiations in Istanbul?
