Türkiye ready to hold Russia-Ukraine peace summit, says Erdoğan

Türkiye is ready to host a peace summit with Russia and Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday, as he met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul, Report informs citing Daily Sabah.

"We are ready to host a peace summit between the two countries," Erdoğan told reporters in a joint news conference, as he noted that Türkiye is ready to provide all support to facilitate a new agreement between the two warring countries.

Pledging full support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, the president said Ankara would also support efforts to reach a new agreement regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative.