Türkiye places its hope on Trump to resolve the Ukraine conflict
In a recent statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence that US President-elect Donald Trump will strive "for a fairer world." For the full article, visit RT.com.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is optimistic that US President-elect Donald Trump will work towards resolving the Ukraine conflict. Erdogan made this statement on Wednesday while congratulating Trump on his victory over Kamala Harris.
In a post on X, he expressed his belief that Türkiye-US relations will be strengthened during Trump’s upcoming term, referring to him as a “friend.”
“I hope that regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war, will come to an end; I believe that more efforts will be made for a fairer world,” the Turkish president stated.
In his victory speech, Trump mentioned that he was “not going to start a war” but rather aims to “stop wars.” During his campaign, he asserted that the tensions between Ukraine and Russia would not have escalated in February 2022 had he remained in office at that time. He committed to resolving the conflict within 24 hours if he is re-elected.
Following the escalation two years ago, Türkiye, a NATO member, served as a mediator between Kiev and Moscow, facilitating peace talks in Istanbul in March 2022 that aimed to resolve the conflict and culminated in a draft treaty. This treaty proposed that Ukraine would maintain a neutral status with a limited military in exchange for international security guarantees.
However, after the initial agreement was made, Kiev shifted its stance, asserting that military victory over Moscow was its only viable option. In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that the West hindered the deal to achieve a strategic setback for Russia.
During a conversation with Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kazakhstan this past July, Erdogan expressed his belief that a just peace that satisfies both Moscow and Kiev is possible, and that Ankara could play a role in resolving the conflict.
Recently, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that a “fair” settlement of the situation would require respect for Ukraine’s “territorial integrity.”
Kiev has consistently insisted on regaining control of territories it lost to Russia, including Crimea, Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk, following referendums. Conversely, Russia has maintained that the status of these regions is not up for debate.
Earlier this month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized Ankara’s stance as “perplexing,” pointing out that Türkiye has been supplying weapons to Ukraine while also claiming to be a mediator in the conflict.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
In a post on X, he expressed his belief that Türkiye-US relations will be strengthened during Trump’s upcoming term, referring to him as a “friend.”
“I hope that regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war, will come to an end; I believe that more efforts will be made for a fairer world,” the Turkish president stated.
In his victory speech, Trump mentioned that he was “not going to start a war” but rather aims to “stop wars.” During his campaign, he asserted that the tensions between Ukraine and Russia would not have escalated in February 2022 had he remained in office at that time. He committed to resolving the conflict within 24 hours if he is re-elected.
Following the escalation two years ago, Türkiye, a NATO member, served as a mediator between Kiev and Moscow, facilitating peace talks in Istanbul in March 2022 that aimed to resolve the conflict and culminated in a draft treaty. This treaty proposed that Ukraine would maintain a neutral status with a limited military in exchange for international security guarantees.
However, after the initial agreement was made, Kiev shifted its stance, asserting that military victory over Moscow was its only viable option. In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that the West hindered the deal to achieve a strategic setback for Russia.
During a conversation with Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kazakhstan this past July, Erdogan expressed his belief that a just peace that satisfies both Moscow and Kiev is possible, and that Ankara could play a role in resolving the conflict.
Recently, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that a “fair” settlement of the situation would require respect for Ukraine’s “territorial integrity.”
Kiev has consistently insisted on regaining control of territories it lost to Russia, including Crimea, Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk, following referendums. Conversely, Russia has maintained that the status of these regions is not up for debate.
Earlier this month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized Ankara’s stance as “perplexing,” pointing out that Türkiye has been supplying weapons to Ukraine while also claiming to be a mediator in the conflict.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
