Istanbul:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday congratulated Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his re-election and offered to mediate between Moscow and Ukraine, the Turkish presidency announced.
In a telephone conversation, “President Erdogan expressed his belief that the positive development of relations between Turkey and Russia continues and stated that Turkey was willing to play a facilitating role in returning to the negotiating table with Ukraine,” the Turkish presidency said in a phone conversation. rack.
It is not the first time that Erdogan has offered his services as a mediator in the war, as he tries to maintain friendly relations with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
All three countries have a coastline on the Black Sea, access to which Turkey controls through the Turkish Straits.
Erdogan welcomed Zelensky to Istanbul early this month, while Putin was due to visit Turkey in February before cutting the trip short.
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