A meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkey was held in Ankara.
The meeting held in the presidential complex of the capital lasted 1.5 hours.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after completing a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkey, made a statement.
Istanbul peace negotiations
The head of the Turkish state noted the importance of negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations of Istanbul.
“The fact that the meeting between Russia and Ukraine took place, despite yesterday’s incident, in itself is an important success,” he said.
The President expressed his readiness to take part in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and turn Istanbul into the center of the world.
“My greatest desire is to organize a meeting of Putin and Zelensky in Istanbul or Ankara, and to invite Trump to this meeting,” added Erdogan.
According to the president, Türkiye is able to solve any problems, especially the problem of terrorism. The process “Türkiye without terrorism” will be at the center of its implementation.
“Our goal is to develop the country and take turns getting rid of rusty chains that fetter the eternal and unchanging fraternity of our people,” he said.
President Erdogan in his speech touched the situation in Syria. He emphasized the relevance of the decision of European countries to cancel sanctions against Syria after Trump’s historical statements. The head of state said that the Syrian Airlines will soon begin flights to Turkey. The Turkish company Ajet will operate regular flights to Syria.
The president expressed confidence that as Syria reaches stability and peace, all its neighbors and all countries of the region will benefit from this.