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Posted on June 26, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleErdogan invites Trump to peace talks in Turkey, conditional on Putin's attendance, aiming to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump told him he would attend potential peace talks between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia in Turkey, if Russian President Vladimir Putin also agreed to take part.
On his return flight from the NATO summit, where he met Trump for the first time since he returned to office, Erdogan said he told the U.S. president Ankara aims to bring the Russian and Ukrainian leaders together in Turkey for peace talks.
"He (Trump) said, 'if Russian President Vladimir Putin comes to Istanbul or Ankara for a solution, then I will also come," Erdogan's office on Thursday quoted him as telling reporters.
"We will hold the necessary contacts and God willing realise this meeting as soon as possible."
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler)
Erdogan stated that Trump expressed willingness to attend peace talks in Turkey if Putin also comes.
Erdogan met Trump for the first time since returning to office during the NATO summit.
Trump indicated he would only attend the talks if Russian President Vladimir Putin also came to Istanbul or Ankara.
Erdogan aims to bring the leaders of Russia and Ukraine together in Turkey to facilitate a resolution.
Erdogan made these comments during a press briefing on his return flight from the NATO summit.
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