# Erdogan says he intends to hold talks with Putin on Ukraine after meeting with Zelensky

- URL: https://syn.by/en/politics/international-relations/erdogan-talks-putin-ukraine/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:30:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T05:05:12+00:00
- Section: International Relations
- Language: en
- RU edition: https://syn.by/ru/politika/mezhdunarodnye-otnosheniya/erdogan-peregovory-putinym-ukraine.md
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> The Turkish president said this aboard his plane on the way back from South Korea. Before the conversation with Putin, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will hold consultations with the Russian side.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he intends to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine conflict in the near future. He told journalists aboard his plane on the return from South Korea on November 5.

Erdogan plans to present to the Russian side the outcome of his conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, which took place in Istanbul on October 31. In his words: "After the meeting with Mr. Zelensky, we also want to hold talks with Mr. (Vladimir – Sputnik) Putin, in order to consider the Russian side of the issue."

Before a possible meeting with Putin, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will hold consultations with the Russian side, Erdogan said. The aim, he said: "We expect to prepare the Russian side for the upcoming conversation." He did not name a date for the conversation or meeting.

Erdogan said that during Zelensky's visit to Turkey the sides discussed in detail the prospects of a trilateral summit on a settlement. Diplomatic steps to end the confrontation between Moscow and Kyiv, he said, are of paramount importance to Turkey, which is why Ankara seeks to build a dialogue with both sides.

"We are doing everything we can to open the way to peace, and we will keep doing so," the Turkish president said.

Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on October 31, and Erdogan received him at the Dolmabahce residence. According to the Ukrainian outlet [uatv.ua](https://uatv.ua/chernoe-more-energetika-i-mirnyj-trek-zelenskij-rasskazal-ob-itogah-peregovorov-s-erdoganom), the leaders discussed bilateral cooperation, efforts to end the war, security in the Black Sea and other topics.

At a joint press conference, Erdogan expressed concern over the escalation in the Black Sea. Attacks on civilian vessels, he said, are "absolutely unacceptable" regardless of their origin or justification.

Erdogan has offered mediation before. In November 2021 he said he was ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia. In September 2022 he held a phone call with Putin, in which the situation in Ukraine and Ankara's readiness to become a mediator were discussed.

In July 2023 Zelensky met with Erdogan in Istanbul, where they discussed the situation in Ukraine and the grain deal.