Turkey Proposes Ceasefire on Energy and Ports as First Step Toward Peace Talks
Turkey has suggested that a limited ceasefire covering critical energy and port infrastructure could become a foundation for launching wider peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
The Gaze reports this, referring to TRT Haber.
The proposal was voiced during an online session of the Coalition of the Willing. Ankara believes that safeguarding infrastructure could create the necessary conditions to move toward a comprehensive settlement.
During the meeting, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed Turkey’s intention to continue diplomatic engagement aimed at bringing both sides to the negotiating table.
He stated that direct talks could be held in Istanbul, and noted that Ankara remains in active communication with both Kyiv and Moscow to facilitate such dialogue.
The Turkish delegation also included Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and other senior officials.
Meanwhile, Western leaders chairing the E3 format, who also participated in the Coalition discussions, issued a joint statement expressing support for efforts to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine.
They emphasized that any future settlement must be backed by reliable security guarantees, work on which is expected to advance in the near term.
As The Gaze previously reported, a leaked phone call published by Bloomberg shows U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff advising a top Kremlin official on how Russian President Vladimir Putin should lobby Trump over a controversial peace plan for Ukraine.
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