Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
ANKARA, May 14 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his support for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte here on Tuesday, his office said.
R.T. Erdogan said Türkiye was stepping up diplomatic efforts to achieve a fair and lasting peace, noting that he had spoken with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
R. T. Erdogan stressed that Türkiye maintains a neutral position towards the conflict and called for not missing the opportunity to establish peace.
Speaking about Turkey’s relations with NATO, the president said Ankara attaches great importance to the North Atlantic alliance and will once again assume command of NATO forces in Kosovo. He also called for closer cooperation between NATO allies in the fight against terrorism.
M. Rutte noted that his meeting with R. T. Erdogan is taking place as part of preparations for the NATO summit, which will take place next month.
“Türkiye is a loyal and capable ally. We also discussed Ukraine, where there is a real opportunity to move towards peace,” he wrote on social media X. –0–