Media: Erdogan may discuss situation in Karabakh with Russian officials

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may discuss the situation in Karabakh with the Russian delegation in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine, Report informs, citing TASS.

"However, this does not apply to the Ukrainian side. However, it is possible that Erdogan will exchange views with the Russian delegation on the escalation of the situation in Karabakh," the diplomatic source said.

Notably, the next meeting of the Ukrainian and Russian delegations is being held in Istanbul, Turkiye. The Ukrainian delegation includes Mykhaylo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President, Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defense, Davyd Arakhamia, leader of the parliamentary faction of the "Servant of the People."

The Russian delegation led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky includes Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky, and Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.

The discussions are expected to last 2 days.