The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Hakan Fidan spoke on Thursday about the participation of his country in the peace process in Ukraine.
– speaking theoretically, If The pages will agree We can get involved in the establishment of peace forces at a later stage, “said Fidan, quoted by the Hurriyet Daily News portal.
Kyiv sees a strategic partner in Turkey
The head of Turkish diplomacy explained on what conditions Ankara may agree to send troops. – We emphasize one thing: being part of the forced initiative of one side and being part of the agreed solution These are two different things. We are in favor of the latter – noted Fidan.
Earlier, that Türkiye is considering sending soldiers as part of a peace mission, informed, among others Bloomberg.
Last week, the Ukrainian President Wołodymyr Zelanski stated that Ukraine perceives Turkey as one of the strategic partnersalso in terms of security guarantee.
Türkiye supports the sovereignty of Ukraine and trades with Russia
Ankara tries to support Correct relations Both with Kiev and Highlands. Turkish authorities would like their country host of future peace conversations between conflicted pages. Türkiye also co -created the so -called cereal initiativeenabling the export of Ukrainian food products through the Black Sea.
Türkiye ensures that supports sovereignty and integrity Territorial Ukraine together with Crimea annexed by Russia. On the other hand, strong economic relations are associated with Russia. Türkiye buys natural gas from Russiacountries also cooperate, among others in the construction of nuclear power plants in Turkey.